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B.C. Lions Fanfest is featured this weekend Page A20 Thompson River Publications Partnership Ltd.

the time has come to slip into tobiano MARINA OPENS ON CANADA DAY STORY, PAGE A2 Dave Eagles/KTW

Petitioning for change Lindsay Campbell will describe herself as a teen who, up until this year, wasn’t too involved in politics or her community.

She then took a social-justice class at South Kamloops secondary.

Now, the student, has taken a stand and backed it up with action.

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For the past five years, a sign has stood optimistically near the entrance to Tobiano, making a simple proclamation — “Marina coming soon.”

Now, it finally is.

All that exists on the water right now is a gigantic floating breakwater and the single pier that has been at the Tobiano boat-launch site for years.

But, a few hundred feet away, workers are putting the finishing touches on floating docks that will form 110 slips — and they will be in the water and ready for boats by Canada Day. It’s the first step in a two-phase project that will be complete, with 220 slips, by 2014.

Final approval was given to the project months ago,

with individual launches selling for $15 and season passes for $75.

The news comes just after Tobiano’s golf course was plucked out of receivership and sold to a pair of investors, who hired former Tobiano developer Mike Grenier to take on a managerial position at the golf course.

The remainder of the project is still in receivership.

The biggest — both in sheer size and in importance — piece of the marina build is the breakwater system.

Two massive floating attenuators will protect the marina from the sometimes volatile waters of Kamloops Lake.

“The attenuators are the key, because we get such freakish winds and weather here from time to time,” Harmer said.

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“People in Kamloops are so used to hearing about this but it never actually happening,” said Steve Harmer, Tobiano’s operations manager.

“We’re adamant about people in Kamloops actually knowing that it’s happening.

“For how many years there was a board up saying there’s a marina coming soon?

“That’s what we have to do now at Tobiano — if we say something, do it.”

Harmer said the marina will be equipped with wi-fi and noted a store will sell snacks and trinkets in addition to fuel and passes.

The boat launch will also remain available to the public,

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BIG BIKE IS BACK The Heart and Stroke Big Bike is rolling through the downtown city streets once again this week, with teams of 29 enthusiastic riders committed to raising a minimum of $50 each as they pedal through the streets. The Remax team kicked of this year’s event outside the Kamloops Curling Club on Tuesday, June 4.

Thirty-six teams will be participating through Friday, June 7 Dave Eagles/KTW

Conservation officers put down problem bears

By Andrea Klassen STAFF REPORTER

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Standing less than waist height, the tiny horse must have looked like a nice evening snack to the hungry bruin.

But, when a black bear decided to make Little Bit its evening meal on Monday night (June 3), both man and beast stepped up to intervene.

Kamloops RCMP said the adult black bear was originally spotted by motorists driving past the corral on Barnhartvale Road at about 8:30 p.m.

At the time, the bear was in hot pursuit of the horse.

By the time the driver turned around and came back, the bruin had caught up with its prey.

In an attempt to scare the bear off, the driver started honking.

That alerted neighbours, said Little Bit’s owner, Steven Stent.

“One of the neighbour boys — I say boy, but he’s probably 26 — came down and grabbed a hoe from the garden shed and chased the bear away,” he said.

The Stent family’s other horse, a full-sized mare, also tried to come to Little Bit’s aid.

“She was kicking at the gate, trying to either scare the bear away or get in to help,” Stent said. “They’ve been companions for all of Little Bit’s life.”

While she suffered some nasty gashes and puncture wounds, Stent said Little Bit is recovering well.

“The vet says the prognosis is very good because, although bear and wolf maulings tend to get quite infected, they usually don’t get caught for several days after the rancher realizes there’s a problem,” he said. Because the vet was called immediately, there’s less chance infections will set in.

A day after the attack, the miniature horse was eating and seemed comfortable, Stent said.

“The first 72 hours set the tone for whether they’re going to recover or not and I think she’s probably going to recover.”

Kamloops conservation officer Tobe Sprado said it’s not unusual for a bear to attack another animal, even if it’s not habituated.

“Bears are predators and sometimes they are opportunistic when they look at prey species,” he said.

“He obviously decided the horse was going to be on his menu for that night.”

Though the bear was chased away, it kept trying to return

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to the scene of the attack, wandering along the hillside next to Barnhartvale Road.

RCMP and conservation officers eventually caught up with the bear and killed it.

Sprado said once animals start attacking livestock, the protocol is to put them down, even when the attack is a first offence — as appears to be the case with this animal.

The Barhartvale bear is one of two that raised a fuss this week.

The other, a younger black bear, was active in Upper Sahali since late May — until it was trapped and killed on Tuesday, June 4.

Officers installed a trap on Waddington Drive to catch the animal, which Sprado said was attracted to the area by garbage.

“It’s one of those areas in the City of Kamloops that doesn’t exactly have places for residents to store their garbage inside,” he said.

“It’s left in carports or alongside the homes. So, basically, the garbage is insecure.”

Sprado said Bear Aware representatives will be heading to the neighbourhood, encouraging residents to freeze smelly or organic waste between pickup days, only putting it out the morning the truck is due to roll around.

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Regular Council Meeting Jun 11, 1:30 pm

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2013 fPS $IVrDIFT For furUIFS JOformation, contact David Bregoliss, Asst. Revenue and Taxation Manager aU PS FNBJM dbregoliss@kamloops.ca Delegation Travel Opportunity 2013 marLT UIF rd Anniversary of Kamloops’ Sister City relaUJPOTIJQ XJUI Uji, Japan. TIF CitZ IBT CFFO Jnvited to send a delegation tP 6KJ XIJDI would include representatives of City Council BOE UIF HFOFral public.

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Shooting suspect arrested A 34-year-old man was arrested without incident at a Valleyview motel on Wednesday, June 5, the culmination of a 15-hour police search for the man believed to have inadvertently shot a woman in the arm.

Kamloops Mounties arrested the man at the Tournament Inn at about 11 a.m.

He was wanted in connection to a shooting that occurred in a Brocklehurst house at about 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4.

A 25-year-old woman was with her 32-year-old husband and five-year-old daughter in the downstairs suite of a home at 1734 Brunner Ave. when the bullet struck her.

Police say two men in the upstairs suite of the house got into a fight, leading to a gun being fired into the floor, with the bullet passing through the floor and striking the woman.

She was taken to Royal Inland Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Kamloops RCMP Staff Sgt. Grant Learned said Mounties arrived to find a 34-year-old man and 19-year-old woman in the upstairs unit of the home.

Learned said the 34-year-old man had been in an altercation with the man who fired the gun. Learned said both men know each other, while the female is an acquaintance of both.

The suspect has a history of violence and property-crime and drug-related offences, Learned said.

When Mounties were seeking the suspect, they noted he had a prominent tattoo of the word “Quinn” on the right side of his neck.

Kamloops RCMP are recommending Crown lay weapons- and assault-related charges against the man.

A SPECIAL STUNT FOR A GREAT CAUSE

Staples general manager Tom Marchant spent all day atop a 15-foot-high skycrane inside his Aberdeen store in a recent effort to raise $3,000 through customer donations. Money raised went to B.C. Special Olympics. Dave Eagles/KTW

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‘It deďŹ nitely makes me feel less freaked out’ CRTC changes to end bill-gouging by mobile companies welcomed New rules for cellphone providers will put caps on data roaming charges and allow Canadians to cancel their mobile contracts without penalty after two years.

The CanadianRadio and Telecommunications Commission unveiled the new wireless code of conduct on Monday, June 3.

It will apply to all cellphone contracts signed after Dec. 2 of this year.

The new regulations will cap excess data charges at $50 a month and national and international data roaming fees at $100.

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LOCAL NEWS

EXPANSION PROJECT

Will parking meters sterilize users?

New digital parking meters planned for downtown Kamloops won’t broadcast continuous wireless signals.

However, one resident is still concerned about their potential health effects.

Christina Mader made a recent visit to city hall to question council on the issue.

After touching on cat bylaws and a dispute she’s having with a neighbour over a barking dog, Mader urged council to do more research on the health effects of the meters.

“They hurt babies’ brains, they hurt adults’ brains,” she said, adding any cellphones council members were carrying with them could prevent them from reproducing.

“I don’t want you to buy those darned meters because they’re not safe,” Mader said.

Mayor Peter Milobar said the city isn’t going to start researching the health effects of cellphones as part of its meter-procurement process.

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Park open house set The city wants to develop a management plan for three riverside parks in the downtown core — and the public is invited to give input.

Well-known Riverside and Pioneer parks and the lesser-know Waterfront Park between the two have no long-term management plan in place.

Such a plan will recommend improvements and possible additions to the activities, resources and amenities in the parks. The plan will be based on the input received from the community.

There will be an open house on Tuesday, June 11, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., in Riverside Park near the concession building.

There will be a workshop on the same day, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., in the Parkside Lounge at ISC. An online survey is at kamloops.ca to June 28.

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WAS PART OF AN interesting discussion this week.

It was a forum on welcoming communities and people at each table were asked to tell a story about their own welcoming experience.

It could come from any moment in our lives, the facilitator told us.

We all stared at each other for a long moment — and I’m not sure it was the “I don’t know you” stare.

It seemed more like the “I have nothing to say here” stare.

Finally, one woman told of attending another event in the city and being greeted as she arrived by several people who thanked her for attending. It made her feel welcome, she told us.

We all stared at each other again.

I ventured into the discussion with the observation that, in moving to Kamloops, I knew of no formal welcoming organization and found myself just somebody living in a new environment, knowing no one else — and how hard it must be for immigrants coming to the city who have hurdles beyond just being the newbie on the block.

There were some nods of agreement and then we stared at each other again — until a woman who had just joined our table talked of going to work on a project on Haida Gwaii and how, upon arrival, she and her colleagues were invited to a resident’s home and treated to a large feast, introduced to every member of the community and made to feel welcome.

She talked of how much she appreciated it, how it made her work there easier because she wasn’t just some stranger in the community. She talked of how this doesn’t happen much anymore because people are too busy.

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LEVEL Another woman who moved to Kamloops from abroad talked of how, in her homeland, her mother always had the door open for guests, neighbours and friends and how there was always something on the stove or in the fridge, ready to be served.

I remember days like that, days when my dad would bring home someone he had met or would be working with and it was just natural that they would stay for dinner or, at the least, share a coffee and whatever mother had baked that day.

I didn’t think of it as a welcoming — it was just what we did.

At this forum, however, that simple act had greater significance as the discussions focused on the agenda — how does Kamloops welcome its immigrants? Flowing from that were other questions: Do we willingly hire them?

Do we value their experiences? Do we celebrate their uniqueness or condemn them for not being like us, whatever that means?

The agenda moved on to a panel answering questions about integrating immigrants into the labour market, practices for changing negative attitudes, supports that make immigrants

feel welcome and changes that could be made to make the situation better.

As a member of the panel, I sat up with five others actively engaged in that work, two as employers, two representing social agencies and facilitator and city councillor Arjun Singh.

They talked of programs and projects, of hiring immigrants and promoting them, of recognizing their talents and how hard they work.

After hearing that, my mind flashed to a story on embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s statement about how the Chinese work “like dogs. They work their hearts out.”

It bothered me to hear employers mentioning that attribute, so I brought it up with Paul Lagace, executive director of the Kamloops Immigrants Society and also a panel member.

He pointed out those qualities need to be highlighted so that, some day, we won’t even think about them anymore.

We will see a cultural difference to be celebrated, not one that requires explanation, apology or validation.

Normally, I avoid events like this one, part of the Welcoming and Inclusive Communities project being funded by the provincial and federal governments. They tend to almost always be what my mother would describe as preaching to the choir.

This one, however, raised some intriguing points that go to the very core of our society.

When something as simple as serving a meal to a newcomer in your neighbourhood merits praise, perhaps it’s time we take a look at how far we’ve come — and what values we’ve left behind as we’ve raced to get here. dale@kamloopsthisweek.com

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business has taken aim at municipal spending across Canada, just as municipal leaders gathered in Vancouver for the annual convention of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

The scrutiny is long overdue.

The CFIB notes municipal spending has grown by 55 per cent in the last decade, even as the population has grown by 12 per cent.

Here’s some direct quotes from a CFIB press release: “It is reasonable to assume that municipal spending would keep pace with increases in population and with increases in prices (inflation).

Across Canada, population growth between 2000 and 2011 has been 12 per cent. In Vancouver, population growth was 15 per cent.

“Over that same time period, inflation-adjusted municipal operating spending increased by a jaw-dropping 55 per cent and 50 per cent respectively.

“In other words, the pace of municipal spending growth was over three times the growth in population and inflation.

“Put another way, municipalities have increased per-person spending by over 30 per cent. Do you feel like you are getting 30 per cent more services from your municipal government?

“Municipalities claim they are falling behind on one of their core responsibilities — infrastructure. At the same time, they say they need more revenue to deal with problems not addressed adequately by other levels of government, like housing and health.

“Transfers from senior levels of government to B.C. municipalities increased by 273 per cent between 2001 and 2010. So where is all this new municipal revenue going?

“Municipal employment increased by double the rate of population growth over the past 12 years. In addition, municipal employees make 36 per cent more in wages and benefits than equivalent jobs in the private sector.”

CFIB makes some excellent points.

Municipal wages are considerably higher than those for similar workers in the private sector. Tough bargaining is needed to help rectify the imbalance.

A close look at all benefits that go to municipal employees is also needed.

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A selection of comments on KTW stories, culled online

Re: Story: Chadwick helps daughter Sydney Leroux through racial abuse: “They warm up right next to the stands during the game, well within ear shot of the people in the first few rows.

“I’ve spoken to several attendees of the games in Vancouver and Toronto and have confirmed many off-colour statements were made.

“They also were chanting ‘F--k you, Wambach,’ so let’s not act like the Canadian fans are innocent.”

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Re: Story: Friends, colleagues remember Hill: “R.I.P., Jim, and deepest regards to Noreen and all Jim’s family.

“You will be missed by all who knew you.”

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Re: Letter: God has given us the freedom to choose: “The same god who sends the tornadoes and then takes credit for the people he spared and none of the blame for those he killed?”

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Society comes first, murderers come second Editor: Re: Dale Bass’s column of May 30 (‘Not really Byrning to hear more from this email friend,’) regarding mental illness and Vince Li, who beheaded a young man and ate parts of him: Bass stated: “Li is not a hardened criminal who spends his time killing people.

“He is a sick person who had a psychotic break and needed treatment to deal with it. That is not an excuse to keep him locked up for life and it betrays the belief that people can be rehabilitated and shows a mistrust of the medical system treating Li to determine when he is well enough to rejoin society.”

I take offence to her statements that it is wrong to keep someone confined after they have suffered a mental breakdown and murdered people.

It’s not that I don’t believe people can be rehabilitated.

However, if the public is at risk in any possible way, such people should not be released.

As I understand it, Li had gone off his medication and that resulted in his mental state at the time of the beheading of his victim on a Greyhound bus.

To say Li wasn’t responsible for his actions is wrong.

He is the one who stopped taking his medication and, as soon as he did that, he becomes fully responsible for his future actions.

In Li’s case, he committed a horrendous act of murder and cannibalism.

The only way he should be brought back into society is if he stays on his medication; however, he has shown in the

past he will not take it.

Who will guarantee Li won’t do this again in the future? The family that lost their son to Li’s actions do not get him back. He is gone forever.

Li should stay incarcerated until there is absolutely no way he can have the opportunity to stop taking his medication.

When doctors say he is ready to rejoin society, they need to accept responsibility for Li’s future actions — with full liability.

If that was done, perhaps I would believe he is ready to be introduced back into society.

In my book, society comes first and Li comes second.

It is obvious that Bass believes the opposite.

David Barclay Kamloops

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MODERNIZE MINING LEGISLATION NOW Editor: Tofino Mayor Josie Osborne has noted the B.C. Mineral Tenure Act allows the interests of mining companies to override local interests in how land is used.

This is why the City of Kamloops and the ThompsonNicola Regional District have no legal basis for stopping the proposed Ajax mine.

If the provincial government does not allow the mine to be developed because Kamloops residents don’t want it, government is subject to legal action from mine proponents and would likely be required to pay substantial financial compensation (from the pockets of taxpayers, of course).

Whether or not the mine proceeds, KGHM International will certainly profit — thanks to legislation.

The environmental-assessment process is providing local politicians with a convenient way to evade responsibility.

Their collective insistence that they will “wait and see the outcome of the environmental assessment” amounts to an endorsement of the mine while conveying an image of

being fair and impartial.

Even if/when the environmental assessment is passed and Ajax gets approval, that does not mean the mine is a good thing for Kamloops, nor does it mean the mine will have no negative impacts.

Negative health effects associated with mining are well documented in scientific journals.

Risk to health increases the closer one lives to the mine site, — and children are especially vulnerable to health problems associated with the toxic dust resulting from mining activity.

Unfortunately, some Kamloops residents participate in a dangerous denialism that negates the significance of the health risks.

In his May 23 letter to KTW, John Drayton chided Joyce MacPherson (letter of May 16) for failing to back up her claims about such dangers.

I would invite Drayton — and others who share his point of view — to present credible evidence there are no negative health effects associated with living close to an open-pit copper and gold mine.

Open-pit mining must not be allowed near any densely populated

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area and politicians at all levels of government need to ensure legislation enshrines the rights of cities and municipalities to refuse proposals that will negatively affect their citizens.

Action can (and must) be taken now to modernize mining legislation and to apply those changes to projects being considered throughout the province.

KGHM Ajax is really not to blame here. It is simply doing whatever it can to produce financial benefit for the company and its shareholders.

No one can fault KGHM for that.

When our children and grandchildren ask how the Ajax mine came to be (in spite of the predictable negative impacts), we can tell them it was because MLA Terry Lake, MLA Todd Stone, MP Cathy McLeod and our present city council and mayor did not have the courage, foresight and integrity needed to take action on behalf of their constituents.

Unless any of them prove otherwise . . .

Andrew Bezooyen Kamloops

Editor: Batchelor Heights is nature’s wonderland — and the public’s garbageland.

Why do people think it is all right to dump their garbage in the grasslands?

While ATVing this week, we came across a chest of drawers, a 100pound propane cylinder, aluminum tubing and general household garbage — all in one spot!

One week, someone had actually done an oil change and left their oil cans on the ground, which we brought back in the garbage we had picked up along the road.

When visiting the grasslands don’t bring your pickup full of garbage as it is just as easy to take it to the city dump.

And take your metal to the metal guys on Ord Road, Why do we want to destroy our playland?

Bob Flynn Kamloops

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plete the project assigned at the local level and one of two who got it done provincially.

As for why he chose plumbing as a career, the Valleyview secondary graduate said he’s really not sure, but was always determined to go into the trades sector.

Skills Canada B.C. was founded in 1994 to promote skilled trades and technology careers to youth.

The non-profit organization offers hands-on experiences to thousands of students each year.

Skills Canada was created in 1989 to emulate what the B.C. group does, offering training and awareness programs.

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Alex Bourassa knows what he’s expected to build this week — but he hasn’t had time to prep for it.

The Thompson Rivers University plumbing student is in Vancouver, taking part in the annual Skills Canada National Competition at BC Place Stadium.

His task is to create a kind of totem pole with plumbing parts.

Bourassa advanced by winning at local and provincial levels.

During each of those times, he didn’t receive the blueprints for the project until he arrived at the contest.

So, in that regard, he’s grateful to know what he has to do but, with his job at Kodiak Mechanical, life is a bit hectic.

“I’m too busy right now to pay much attention to it,” he said.

Bourassa is one of 50 on the B.C. team at the event, which is set up for many trades and technologies.

With his project, he will be judged on various criteria, such as how he completes pipe joints.

Bourassa will have 12 hours — six hours today (June 6) and six hours yesterday — to complete the work.

He is not concerned with the task at hand, having been the only one to com-

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“Winds come from Kamloops and we get whitecaps here,” Harmer said. “The lake rises and falls over 30 feet in a season, which is a huge rise and fall, and it all has to stay in place — it can’t

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Bid to kill daylight-saving doesn’t see light of day

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In the end, it all comes down to what Washington state wants.

A Kamloops Chamber of Commerce resolution calling on the B.C. government to scrap daylight-saving time was voted down at the annual general meeting of B.C. chambers, held in Naniamo on the weekend of May 25.

Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president Bob Dieno said chambers in the Lower Mainland balked at the idea, even though research he has found shows the twice-annual time shift can lead to an increase in accidents and health problems.

“They didn’t want

to be out of time with Washington at any time during the year at this point,” Dieno said.

“That was basically the reason, they didn’t want to be out of sync between Washington, Oregon, California for the Lower Mainland.

“That was too big of a trading partner.”

However, other policy proposals put forward by the local chamber were more successful.

One, which asks the federal government to make green fees eligible for a tax deduction when golf is played for business purposes, will get worked on by the B.C. Chamber of Commerce’s policy committee and will be submitted to the Canadian Chamber of

Commerce later this year.

The other three resolutions Kamloops submitted were adopted by the B.C. Chamber and will go into their policy manual, which is forwarded on to provincial lawmakers.

Kamloops’ other resolutions called on the province to create a carbon-tax exemption for fuel bought by farmers and called for the reduction in the impact of the carbon tax

more generally.

The board also passed a locally drafted resolution asking the government to fund arts and culture in B.C. on a three-year cycle and bring their level of cultural funding more in line with national averages.

The resolution, drafted in co-operation with Western Canada Theatre, got broad support at the AGM. “That had a lot of people very, very

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“It holds a lot of weight in government.”

Some previous policies from the chamber book have passed as worded, without any tweaking from the province, Dieno said.

“The chamber of commerce, especially the B.C. Chamber, definitely has the ear of the government.”

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It’s official — Premier Christy Clark has chosen to run for a seat in a byelection in Westside-Kelowna.

MLA Ben Stewart stepped down on Wednesday, June 5, during a news conference at Quail’s Gate Winery in West Kelowna, clearing the way for Clark.

Stewart said he was disappointed when he found out Clark hadn’t won her own riding after “campaigned tirelessly across the province.”

The Central Okanagan is considered a safe area for the Liberals, especially Westside-Kelowna, where Stewart took 58 per cent of the vote, more than 6,000 votes ahead of the NDP candidate.

Clark said Stewart was one of a number of MLAs who came forward to offer their seat.

She cited his hard work, dedication to the riding and strength of character.

“You have decided to put the needs out our province first,” Clark told Stewart. “I am humbled by your act of character.”

Stewart, who was first elected in the 2009, said he won’t be receiving an MLA pension.

“You don’t get a pension until you have served a couple of terms.” he said. “That’s not why I ran.”

Clark said it had been a long time since B.C. has been served by a premier from outside the Lower Mainland, as she reminisced about premiers W. A. C. Bennett and his son, Bill, who also held seats in Kelowna ridings.

“Two great leaders that shaped our province, two great leaders that represented this community,” said Clark, who intends to create a second residence in the riding.

“I hope with the blessing of the people of WestsideKelowna, I can be the third premier to bring a vision to B.C. from this community.”

Clark led the Liberals won a surprising victory in the May 14 provincial election, but she lost her Vancouver-Point Grey riding to NDP candidate David Eby, former head of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association.

While she remains Premier, she must win a seat before she can take her place in the legislature.

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MORTGAGE MATTERS “Homophobia is the new racism,” said South Kamloops secondary student Lindsay Campbell.

“And people are more likely to get bullied for their sexual orientation.”

This week, Campbell presented a 600-name petition to the KamloopsThompson board of education, calling for a policy to address the issue. Dave Eagles/KTW

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Lindsay Campbell will describe herself as a teen who, up until this year, wasn’t too involved in politics or her community.

She then took a social-justice class at South Kamloops secondary.

Now, the student has taken a stand and backed it up with action.

In fact, Lindsay took her stand to a meeting of the local board of education, presenting trustees with a petition that grew out of a project for the class taught by Don Wilson.

It all started as a simple action plan for the class, taking a look at a social-justice issue.

In this case, Lindsay chose homophobic bullying, a subject Wilson is also interested in as he is one of two Kamloops teachers who prepared a detailed pitch to the school board to create a policy addressing that issue.

Lindsay did plenty of research, started talking about it and then created a petition she was circulating to other classes at school.

She found a receptive audience, starting with several signatures. A few days later, there were dozens.

When she finally decided she had to do something formal with the petition, the list of names totalled more than 600.

Lindsay said her position isn’t necessarily to move forward with the policy suggested by local

teachers, part of a B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) campaign to see all school districts create something that addresses bullying gay, lesbian and other alternate-lifestyle students.

But, she wants to see something done.

“Homophobia is the new racism,” she said. “And people are more likely to get bullied for their sexual orientation.”

Wilson said the Grade 12 course is an elective offered provincewide since 2008.

He was involved from its genesis, being president at the time of the B.C. Teachers for Peace and Global Education and a member of the BCTF panel that chose teachers to work on writing the curriculum.

Wilson said students choose projects that matter to them — recent topics have ranged from establishing a student council, to lobbying politicians, to using art to raise awareness about the proposed Ajax mine and Enbridge pipeline projects, to providing services for war veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder.

The course consists of two parts — theory and action — and requires students to gain knowledge that allows them to recognize and understand causes of injustice.

A key component is creating an action plan to identify ways to enact social change effectively and responsibly.

Although the KamloopsThompson board of education usually meets right across the road from her school, Lindsay travelled to Sun Peaks to make her pitch, as trustees met in the mountain resort this week.

She presented herself well, said Gerald Watson, a trustee who is also chairman of the board’s policyreview committee.

Watson said the board accepted the document and referred it to his committee.

He told the board the committee will review the existing policy, an all-encompassing bullying edict that does not identify individual groups and will get input from parents, staff, teachers and all others involved in the education process.

Because of the graduation season and impending end of school, that review won’t begin until the fall.

Watson acknowledged he’s unsure another policy is required, noting the existing document is designed to cover all instances of bullying, but he’s curious to know how many times it has happened and if there are enough cases that something needs to be done.

Watson noted the lengthy document presented by the KamloopsThompson Teachers’ Association requesting a policy spoke largely about intervention and helping students.

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Go ahead, toss out a clothesline It’s time to ditch the dryer.

The Kamloops chapter of the B.C. Sustainable Energy Association has brought back its Solar Laundry Project, Gisella Ruckert, the group’s vice-president, said dryers consume the second-highest amount of electricity in a household after refrigerators, at seven per cent.

During the campaign through the end of June, the group will be holding weekly draws for free indoor and outdoor clotheslines.

LAURA AND RORY AT THE ART WE ARE From festivals and seniors’ homes to random shows on the beach, Laura Kelsey and Rory MacRury use their complementary vocals and harmonies to get people smiling, dancing and thinking.

On Saturday, June 8, The Art We Are in downtown Kamloops will host the original duo from the Lower Mainland before they go on to play in Nakusp and other festivals in B.C. this summer.

The singers are working on recording their many songs and plan to have a release together by July. They recently took part in a video by Everyday Music, a project

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The Art We Are show will start at 8 p.m.

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Ruckert said one challenge with the project is convincing Kamloopsians clotheslines are OK. “People around Kamloops think they’re not allowed to have a clothesline,” she said. “They think they’re banned.”

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Just another low-key Sunday coffee After babysitting their grandchildren most of the weekend, grandparents Ken and Kathy Robertson had planned for a quiet Sunday together.

The Pritchard residents were relaxing and enjoying a coffee when they discovered they had hit the jackpot on their Set for Life scratch-andwin ticket.

“We finally had a moment to ourselves after babysitting all weekend,” Kathy said.

“We were just enjoying some down time when I remembered that Ken had purchased a Set for Life ticket.

“That was when we discovered the amazing win.”

The winning ticket was purchased at Superstore in Kamloops.

“Kathy was practically on the roof,” Ken said.

“I had to settle her down before we phoned our family to let them all know.”

After sharing the exciting news with their kids, the Robertsons went down to the lottery retailer to have the ticket validated.

“I remember the moment I saw the slip come out of the check-a-ticket machine,” Kathy said.

“That was when it finally sunk in.”

The Robertsons weighed their options and chose to take a lump sum of $675,000.

Plans for the prize money include buying a new car and a family vacation to Mexico with the grandchildren.

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ELLEN “JEAN” SCHUBERT June 2, 1923 – June 2, 2013

Jean Schubert passed away peacefully on June 2, 2013 in Kamloops, on her 90th birthday.

She is survived by her loving children, Carol (Pat) Cooney of Armstrong, Marion (John) Kinch of Torksey, England, and Ken (Shelley) Schubert of Calgary, her grandchildren Erin Cooney (David Laferrière) of Ottawa, Ryan (Sarah) Cooney of Victoria, Sam Schubert-Kinch of Dubai, and Kim Schubert (Phil Reynolds) of Calgary, and great grand-daughter Anneka Laferrière of Ottawa, a, sisters Grace O’Keefe of Vernon, Alice Biggar of Owen Sound, brother Frank (Ruth) Ruth) Emeny of Kamloops, sister-in-law Alice Emeny of Armstrong, plus numerous nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Trevor Schubert in 2010, and her brother Jim Emeny of Enderby in April 2013.

Jean Emeny was born on June 2, 1923 in Enderby, to Nellie and Edgar Emeny. Edgar’s parents, James and Ellen Emeny brought four year old Edgar to join James’ brother Arthur in the Enderby area in the 1880s. Arthur had worked on the Red Star river boat, transporting goods between Enderby and Sicamous.

They homesteaded together North of Enderby on the Shuswap river. Jean enjoyed a happy childhood on the family farm surrounded by brothers, sisters, parents, both sets of grandparents, uncles and aunts. Her early education was in the one room school at Springbend. After completing high school in Enderby she went to business school in Vernon. She worked at the Bay in Vernon during the war years.

The love of her life was Trevor Schubert from Armstrong. When he was home on leave in August 1944, they married. They started their family in the early 50s in Vernon, with daughters Carol and Marion, then they moved to Kamloops. Son Ken was born a few years later to complete their family. Her family was everything to her. Jean devoted herself to providing a nurturing, loving environment for family, but also for friends and the community. She was always giving of herself and putting others ahead, right to the end.

In addition to a wry sense of humour, she could immediately see to the heart of any matter. She loved all aspects of gardening and devoted many hours to both her flowers and her vegetables. Jean loved music, reading, sewing, knitting, and numerous other creative pursuits. She was quick to smile and was always supportive and loving to everyone she knew.

The family is extremely grateful for the support and ongoing loving care by the exemplary management and staff of Berwick on the Park over the past 6 ½ years. This was not just wonderful, it was extraordinary!

The family also would like to thank Drs. Schumacher and Wiedrick for their long term care.

There will be a celebration of life Monday June 10, 2013 at 2 p.m. at the Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive (access via Tranquille Road, then turn right on Leigh Road).

In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to Kamloops Funeral Home 250-554-2577 Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Charles Ernest Thacker 1927 – 2013

Charles passed away peacefully on June 3, 2013 at Royal Inland Hospital, the hospital of his birth.

Charles lived his life in Kamloops, working in sales, most remembered for his many appreciated years at Dearborn Ford. After his retirement Charles spent the next 30 years travelling to Yuma Arizona for the winters.

Charles was a very loving man who was always willing to help anybody. He will missed by many.

He was predeceased by his loving wife Beatrice Thacker (Yargeau) and his grandson Mark Heathfield.

Charles is survived by his daughter Lynne Heathfield, his grandson Brad Heathfield and his great grandsons Skyler Heathfield, Spencer Heathfield and Brady Heathfield, who he adored tremendously.

Charles is also survived by numerous family members that he loved very much.

His family would like to thank the wonderful doctors and nurses at RIH and the Ponderosa Lodge, also the great staff and residents at the Shores Retirement Residence. Thank You! CHARLES WILL ALWAYS BE RESPECTED, LOVED & NEVER FORGOTTEN

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The merry, merry lark was up and singing; and the hare was out and feeding on the lea, And the merry, merry bells below were ringing, When my child’s laugh rang through me.

Now the hare is snared and dead beside the snow yard, And the lark beside the dreary winter sea, And my baby in his cradle in the churchyard Waiteth there until the bells bring me.

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ESTHER CROSS April 17, 1922 - June 7, 2011 Gone is the future that we’ll never share Gone is the places we were going to go All the broken dreams, family torn apart instead of supporting each other, being closer My life will never be the same mom without you Your love of life, family and happy times Memories are so precious, no one can take them away

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GEORGE C. RIBARICS 1951 ~ 2013 With great sadness, we announce the passing of George C. Ribarics on May 24th, 2013.

He is survived by his loving wife Darlene, children Zack and Melanie, granddaughter Grace and mother Doreen.

There will be a Celebration of Life held on Friday, June 7th, 2013 at 11:00 am at Kamloops Funeral Home Chapel with Interment to follow at the Chase Cemetery at 3:00 pm.

I miss you so much mom, wish you were here right now

In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s memory can be made the Children’s Hospital or Canuck Place in Vancouver, or the Kamloops Salvation Army.

I miss your phone calls, your hugs and you saying “Love you more”

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YOUR DAUGHTER “MELROSE”

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It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our dear son, Robert, age 32 at Foothills Hospital in Calgary, Alberta. He is survived by his loving parents, Bruce & Dianne Murray of Kelowna, BC; his sisters, Ashley (Shane) Burleigh and Kathryn (fiancé, Kevin Hammersley) of Calgary, AB. He leaves behind his son, Austin and his mother, Jennifer Corcoran and his companion, Codie, Grandma Emylia Vizjak, plus numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Predeceased by Aunt Ruth Ann, grandparents Anthony Vizjak, Jim & Shirl Murray and cousin, Graham Murray. Robert was born in Victoria, B. C. and grew up in Kamloops, BC. then moved to Calgary, AB in 2001. Robert was involved in many sports and activities growing up and played the piano and saxophone and was on the wrestling team in high school. He loved the outdoors, camping and fishing and time spent with friends. He loved fixing things around the house and yard. He started his own landscaping company two years ago and was very excited and proud of his accomplishments. He had many dreams that were cut short. Thank you to the paramedics, doctors, nurses and social worker in ICU at Foothills Hospital for the wonderful care and compassion for Robert and his family. If so desired, a memorial donation can to made to the Crowfoot YMCA for Rob’s son, Austin to promote an active lifestyle. Please contact 403-547-6576 and use reference #403-862-7688 (needed to make donation); cheques payable to Crowfoot YMCA Attention Jeanne, Member Services for Austin Corcoran Account, Thank you for your condolences and support. Rest in Peace son…

It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Paul Ford at 90 years of age, he was a loving husband to his surviving wife Irene [Robbie] Ford, a wonderful father to Paul Robin Ford, Alan (Carrie) Ford & Darlene (Roger) Wise.

He will be missed by his grandchildren, Kenna (Marc) Lavigne, Daniel (Tamara) & David (Nikki) Holmes, Stephen (Michelle) & Alysha (Mike) Weisgerber, along with his great grandchildren Jessica & Karlie Lavigne, Tayler & Brady Kelly. He is also survived by Stan, his only living sibling, who lives in Busby, Alta. Plus many nieces and nephews.

Paul was born in Beverly Alta, the youngest of nine he worked on his family farm as a young man, he met his future wife when they both signed up to serve in the Canadian Army. Paul served overseas and when they left the army they soon married. Paul worked at various jobs, he was a coal miner, bridge builder, he worked at the PNE in Vancouver, a window installer, the bulk of his career was as an equipment operator for Dawson Construction. He moved his family to Kamloops in 1966, from the coast. He loved to cook and sing he was a handy man around the house, a bit of a mechanic, just an all round self taught gentle man who loved everything on four legs. His favourite being his truck companion Kami.

Paul was forced into a wheelchair from Parkinson in his latter years but he never stopped smiling. He taught us how to live with dignity and grace. He is missed very much but lives on in our hearts and memories forever. His family wishes to express gratitude to Veterans Affair, they were a blessing to him and his family in so many ways over the years. Specials Thanks also goes to all the staff at Ridgeview Lodge who have cared for Paul, he was one of the ¿rst residents of the facility. They gave Dad peace and comfort till his last breath and continue to care for his wife Robbie. We will always be grateful, you’re an amazing group, and do your job well. There will be no formal service.

Peggy Janette Haltli

ROBERT ANTHONY MURRAY April 18, 1981 - May 28, 2013

PAUL FORD DEC. 18, 1922-MAY 30, 2013

Frehlick Ronald Joseph February 19, 1941 - May 21, 2013 Ronald Joseph Frehlick passed away peacefully May 21, 2013. Born in 1941, Ron was 72 years of age.

Ron is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Marlene. Ron is also survived by his two daughters; Shelly (Len) Payne, Charlene (Dale) Kalmakoff, four grandchildren; Joey and Katie Hodgson, Jordan and Colby Kalmakoff, great-grandchild, Jayden Boyko-Kalmakoff, three stepsons; Cary (Rose) Obayashi, Todd Obayashi, Dean (Carol) Obayashi and grandchildren; Charity, Shawn, Brittany, Cayden, Shyliegh Obayashi and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

Ron was predeceased by brother, Ray and parents, Joseph and Beatrice Frehlick.

Ron will be greatly missed by his wife, his family and friends and his most-beloved pet “Hoover”. Ron enjoyed fishing, camping, gardening, the outdoors and spending time with family and friends.

As per his wishes, no service will be held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.

Thank you to all our family and friends for all your loving support in our time of sorrow.

(nee Eberhardt) 1951 – 2013 Peggy Janette Haltli (nee Eberhardt) of Kamloops passed away on May 31, 2013 at the age of 61 years. She is survived by her loving family; mother Laura Foley of Kamloops, BC, children; Darla Schneider of Leduc, AB, Bradley (Erin) Haltli of Summerside, PEI, Jason Haltli of Edmonton, AB, grandchildren; Cody Schneider, Jesse Schneider, Hudson Haltli, Declan Haltli and many family and friends.

Predeceased by her father Walter Eberhardt.

Peggy was born in Saskatchewan, moved to Lethbridge, Calgary and ¿nally settling in Edmonton, where she married Arnold Haltli and raised three children, Darla, Brad and Jason. The family relocated to Kamloops in 1986, where she lived and worked at Wilkinson Steel until her passing. Peggy loved her family and friends, she will be truly missed.

A Celebration of Peggy’s life will be held on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 5:00 pm in the chapel of Kamloops Funeral Home, 285 Fortune Drive. Kamloops, BC. Memorial donations gratefully accepted in Peggy’s memory to the Kamloops Hospice Association, 72 Whiteshield Crescent South, Kamloops, BC V2E 2S9 or by calling 250.372.1336 Condolences may be emailed to the family from www.kamloopsfuneralhome.com

Gary Phillips Gary Wayne Phillips passed away peacefully at home at the age of sixty-six. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife Dianne, sons Clayton (Elaine) and Mike (Renee) and by his three grandchildren: Ryder, Sophie and Cash. As well as many relatives and friends.

A Celebration of his life will be held at their residence on Saturday, June 15 11am- 1pm.

Family and friends wishing to attend the Celebration of Life, are asked to please contact the family at home.

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We thought of you today But that is nothing new We thought of you yesterday And will tomorrow too We think of you in silence And make no outward show For what it meant to lose you Only those who love you know Remembering you is easy We do it everyday It’s the heartache of losing you That will never go away

Esther Cross April 17, 1922 June 7, 2011

THE DAY GOD TOOK YOU HOME For two years we’ve miss you A million times We’ve needed you A million times we’ve cried, If love alone Could have saved you You never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly, In death we love you still.

In our heart you hold a place, No one else can ever fill.

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Lucille Irene Fournier Lucille Irene Fournier (nee Perras) aged 79 years, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2013. She will be lovingly remembered by her children: Serge (Viviane); Renaud (Kathleen); Maryse (Peter); Daniel (Joan); 12 grandchildren; 7 greatgrandchildren; and one brother, Jean-Paul Perras.; as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends. She is predeceased by her husband Pierre Paul Fournier in 1998, her parents Georges and Laura Perras, and by 8 siblings.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Kamloops SPCA or to the BC Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kamloops, on Saturday, June 8, 2013, at 2:00 p.m., with interment to follow at the Hillside Cemetery, Kamloops, B.C. The family would like to thank the emergency staff at RIH, and the staff at Kamloops Senior Village, for their excellent care of our mother.

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Sydney Leroux of the U.S. soccer team has been the brunt of racial slurs on social media. Kamloops resident Ray Chadwick, head coach of the TRU WolfPack baseball team, is Leroux’s father. Andrew Snucins photo

Chadwick helps soccer-star daughter through racial abuse

Kamloops residents Josh Allen (pictured) and Greg Small are friends away from the track, but they will be going head to head at the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals, slated for Sunday, June 9, at Whispering Pines Raceway. Kevin Bogetti-Smith photo

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HEY ARE following in their fathers’ footsteps, but the family business is a little unusual for these two Kamloops residents.

Josh Allen and Greg Small are preparing for Round 2 of the Monster Energy Motocross Nationals, slated for Sunday, June 9, at Whispering Pines Raceway.

The two have been competing for years in motocross — a sport that has run in their families for generations.

Small’s grandfather owned a bike shop back in the day which eventually lead to his father getting into racing at an

early age.

Allen shares a similar story, with his grandfather, a racer himself, teaching his father the ins and outs of the sport at age 16, when they moved to Canada from England.

Both Allen and Small got the racing bug from their fathers.

“My dad supplied all my bikes and drove me to all my races until I was 16,” said Allen, who remembers his father building him a small course in the backyard.

Much credit should go to Allen and Small themselves — both have the bumps and bruises to prove they have spent countless hours on the track.

But, they both credit their parents for a great

deal of their success.

“My parents have been big supporters,” Small said.

“I wouldn’t be able to race if it wasn’t for them.”

Like the boys, both fathers were friends and spent hours bonding on the track.

“They grew up together, raced together and did some business together,” Small said.

Small and Allen are now close friends, spending hours together each day, on the track and off, but that was not the case before graduating from Valleyview secondary.

“We didn’t really hang out in the same social circles,” Small said After high school, the duo began invest-

ing more time into their racing careers.

Now, they train together, race together, travel together and exercise together.

They even share a part-time job, working at Leading Edge Motorsports.

Being friends has not kept the two from being competitive, though.

In fact, the stakes have been raised.

“You do not want to lose in a practice run,” Allen said.

Despite their competitive nature, they still try to help each other out when they can.

“You still want to see the other do well,” Allen said.

Both Allen and Small competed in Round 1 of the

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“She called me in tears that night, she called me in tears yesterday and I just talked to her this morning and she’s better,” Chadwick, head coach of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack baseball team, said on Tuesday, June 4.

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Allen placed 12th, with Small finishing 24th.

While both hope to race for a few more years, they say most in their sport of choice end up retiring by 30, due to the physical wear and the finical requirements of the sport.

“It comes down to deciding to pay for racing or a mortgage,” Small said.

Allen, however, is not ready to call it a career any time soon.

“If I am anything like my dad, I won’t be stopping,” he said.

“It is about the adrenaline and the fun.

We wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t fun.”

the third goal in the Americans’ 3-0 triumph over Canada in front of a raucous, capacity crowd at BMO Field in Toronto on Sunday, June 2.

She celebrated by popping out the U.S. crest on her jersey and putting a finger to her mouth to silence the crowd.

The cheeky gestures were greeted with outrage from fans and media outlets across the country.

She explained her actions on Twitter the following morning.

“When you chant racial slurs, taunt me and talk about my family don’t be mad when I shush you and show pride in what I represent. #america,” Leroux tweeted.

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SPORTS The Kamloops Sunrays Synchro Swim Club held its Spring Watershow on Sunday, June 2, at the Canada Games Aquatic Centre. On Saturday, June 15, the Sunrays are offering a free introduction to the sport. The drop-in session will run from noon to 1 p.m. in the Canada Games Pool.

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Kamloops steals B.C. championships from Vancouver The B.C. High School Track and Field Championships are coming to Kamloops in June 2015.

Never in the eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 40-plus year history has it been held outside of the Vancouver area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The strong support for major track and field events by the community, large number of certified officials in Kamloops and a firstrate facility were all factors in considering Kamloops as a host city,â&#x20AC;? a B.C. Track and Field press release said.

The event will bring more than 2,000 of the provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best high school athletes to Hillside Stadium in the Tournament Capital.

The 2014 championships will be held in Langley.

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U.S. Soccer later clarified, noting the racial slurs occurred during the 2012 Olympic qualifying tournament in Vancouver, not at BMO Field on Sunday.

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Mario Bruno won gold and Jean-Luc Larouche earned bronze in under-18 menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s double-mini trampoline.

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Vikings ďŹ nd gold The Valleyview Vikings sailed into Kelowna and won the BC Secondary Schools Rugby Union womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7s championship.

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The Vikings topped Salmon Arm 29-12, Mount Boucherie 44-0 and Immaculata 43-5 in round-robin play.

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B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides barks orders to his charges at training camp at Hillside Stadium on Wednesday, June 5. There has been talk this week of Kamloops becoming training camp’s home base for the long run, with the city’s current deal with the CFL club set to expire in 2014. Benevides was asked to give his thoughts on setting up shop in the River City. “In terms of the facilities and everything else, there’s nothing that matches it,” he said. “This is a fantastic place.” Dave Eagles/KTW

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B.C. Lions head coach Mike Benevides would have no qualms if the Tournament Capital was long-term home base to training camp.

“In terms of the facilities and everything else, there’s nothing that matches it,” Benevides said after a camp session ended at Hillside Stadium on Wednesday, June 5.

“You can talk to people from the other league [the NFL] that come here as scouts . . . it’s everything that we want.”

Those strong words come days after Jeff Putnam, the city’s manager of parks and recreation facilities, said, “We’ve had communications with the team about maybe having a permanent training camp based in Kamloops.”

The Lions have held camp in Kamloops since 2010.

Prior to that, the Leos held camp in Chilliwack and Abbotsford.

B.C. has signed on to hold camp here — at Hillside, Thompson Rivers University and the Tournament Capital Centre — through 2014.

There will be competition from other cities hoping to land the Leos, with Nanaimo expected to send representatives to check out the Kamloops scene this week.

“I also know there’s fans all over B.C. that want to see us,” Benevides said.

“In terms of the production we’re able to get, it’s a great facility here and there’s great people here for us.

“This is a fantastic place.”

Putnam noted the idea would be to have the Lions hold training camp in the River City, while staging events in other B.C. communities during the three-week camp in June.

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ICHELLE BRITTON IS AN ACTIVE 39-YEAR-OLD LIVING IN VERNON. She likes to ski, snowshoe, kayak, sail, travel, paint and volunteer her time.

She is impressively active — especially considering she has been paralyzed since 1999 when, 11 days before her 25th birthday, she suffered a rare form of stroke.

Britton was born and raised in Kamloops, the middle sibling to older sister Cori and younger brother Paul.

Her family was always an active part of the community.

Her father worked as a teacher and principal at several local schools, and her mother worked at Kamloops Immigrant Services.

They went to church and had many friends in the community.

Gordon Britton said his daughter had a very social youth, with many friends and a plethora of activities.

Michelle’s stroke has caused her some limitations, Gordon said, but she is still very much the active girl she has always been.

Cori Huizer describes her younger sister as more of a daredevil than herself.

Michelle was the wild child of the family — the one who liked to push the limits.

Cori said Michelle loved to travel and had a passion for trying everything.

She went skydiving and scuba diving and wanted to learn how to fly a plane.

At the time of the stroke, the two sisters were living on Vancouver Island, where Michelle had completed a degree in com-

LEFT: S Sisters Cori (left) and Michelle were 18 months Michel apart, but felt like twins.

BELOW: Michelle with her BELOW parents on a family vacation.

merce from the University of Victoria.

Following the stroke, family friends in Kamloops helped to organize a benefit concert at Sagebrush Theatre to raise funds

for Michelle Michelle.

Most of the money raised went toward purchasing a special van to help her get around and maintain her active lifestyle.

However, Michelle chose not

to return to Kamloops Kamloops, despite all the support from the community, because there too many memories of her able-bodied life.

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Sisters through it all Cori Huizer (on the right in the photo above) and Michelle Britton were born 18 months apart — but, they were like twins from the start.

Cori was only a short distance away when Michelle’s stroke began.

Cori had just arrived at work and had given Michelle her truck for the day.

Michelle hadn’t even made it out of the parking lot when her stroke began.

At the time, Cori was only 26 and alone at the hospital, confused and afraid of what was happening to her sister.

“It was the scariest moment I’ve had in my life,” Cori said.

“Waiting alone was really hard.”

She called her parents and they immediately began the journey to Victoria from Kamloops.

Once Michelle was stabilized, her parents made the difficult decision to return to their lives in Kamloops, leaving Cori mainly responsible of caring for her sister.

Cori credits how close they had always been as the main reason for wanting to care for her sister.

“I had hope,” Cori said.

She helped Michelle regain some independence.

She helped her find and purchase a house. She helped her find caregivers. She helped her plan travel — and she continues to give her sister endless encouragement.

“Whatever she wants to do, I am a go-to,” Cori said.

Despite the life-changing ordeal, Michelle was never depressed, Cori said, but she did at times become frustrated.

“Our family was a perfect middletown-type family,” Cori said.

“We never experienced anything like this.

“We have a strong family to begin with, but even more now.”

Cori said the experience has resulted in a newfound openness to people with all sorts of disabilities.

“Before this, we never saw a disabled person,” Cori said, noting she is now able to approach people comfortably and can now see the strength in their abilities, not their limitations.

“When I look at Michelle, it’s not a disability.

“She’s all there.”

Cori hopes the book will inspire people to keep going when things are difficult — and to help others through the hard times.

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“There would be a memory around every corner,” Michelle told KTW, noting her personality and thoughts haven’t changed since her stroke, but so many other things have.

The one thing Michelle really misses is work, since she had been employed since a young age.

Author Linda Ross

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While Michelle never considered herself interLINDA esting ROSS enough to be featured in a book, Ross did.

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“She’s the one to write about.”

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“It made me nervous to be so exposed,” Michelle said.

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Michelle Britton soaking up some rays on a beach in Mexico. The 39-year-old was left a pentaplegic after a stroke in 1999.

Portion of book sales going to family X From B2

“I agreed to let people see that, yes, I really did lose so much, but I’m still pushing ahead,” Michelle said.

“Everyone kept telling me how inspirational my story is, so I guess I hope it helps someone.”

Ross said the Michelle’s strength is evident upon meeting her.

“It is a life-altering experience meeting her,” Ross said.

“She is tough as nails. I really admire her.”

Ross hopes that book inspires people to keep things in perspective and to stop worrying about the little things in life.

A percentage of every book sold will go to Michelle to help her pay for expenses not covered by the government.

No cause, no prevention When Michelle Britton first arrived at the hospital, doctors were unsure what had happened to her.

Doctors conducted several tests, including a CAT scan and a spinal tap, all revealing little information.

Finally, an E.E.G. provided the family with some hopeful news.

Michelle’s thought process was intact, indicating that see could see and hear.

More tests were scheduled, one being an arteriogram, which finally provided a diagnosis.

Michelle had experienced a spon-

taneous arterial dissection, a stroke in the area of her brain stem.

As explained in Silent Journey

by Ross, “a dissection is a hole in the inner lining of the artery, causing blood to seep into the space between, pushing the lining of the artery inward to cause partial closure.”

Doctors had no explanation of what caused the stroke, but said it was unlikely it could have been prevented.

The neurosurgeon assigned to Michelle told Ross he had only seen this type of stroke four times in his then-30-year career.

Once they knew what had happened to the young and active Michelle, the priority became recovery.

Michelle’s stroke left her a pentaplegic, paralyzed from the mouth down.

With lots of patience and rehabilitation, she eventually learned how to communicate through morse code — tapping her finger to indicate letters that spell out words.

Michelle now uses a specialized computer to communicate with friends and family. She emails and is active on social media.

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Rube Band giving back with free gig Last year, it was just for the oldtimers.

This year, the Kamloops Rube Band is giving back to everyone.

The group will perform an allages show this weekend to thank the community for all its support — and replenish the shelves of the Kamloops Food Bank.

In 2012, the band played a series of “Giving Back to the Community” concerts at area seniors’ residences.

This year, they’re opening the concert up to the entire community.

The show is slated for Saturday, June 8, at 7 p.m. at Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way. The requested admission is cash or non-perishable food donated to the Kamloops Food Bank, which will have representatives on-site.

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The original cast — Cardinal, along and Margo Kane, along with director Glynis Leyshon — was in Kamloops this week preparing for the festival.

The play will run in Ottawa beginning Saturday, June 8, through Tuesday, June 11.

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ith a sense of anticipation usually held in reserve for boxes of cookbooks or a new Kitchen Aid attachment (rumour has it there’s a new candy panning drum!), I lift open the flaps on the first delivery of the season.

Almost literally, it’s a box of fresh air. And, just like that, I’m back in my mother’s Eighth Street garden with an after-school friend and we’re Peter Rabbiting our way across the back alley that divides the west side of Eighth from the east side of Ninth.

“That’s my grandmother’s house,” she says.

“I dare you to sneak over there and steal a kohlrabi.”

Stealing a vegetable from a grandmother’s garden, however, doesn’t feel much like stealing — not when going in the front door would probably result in being given cookies and milk.

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When I lean in and ute, munching on the breathe deeply, I feel pale green vegetable as giddy as a kid who has though it’s an apple. just poached a vegetable To this day, I still from a neighbour’s gardon’t know any other den. way to eat a kohlrabi and Among all the extra can’t remember having oxygen is a wonderland come across them more of tender baby greens, than twice ever since.

DARCIE HOSSACK so fresh that I can still I look in my box. smell this morning’s No kohlrabi.

Bon sunshine on their assortThere are many more APPÉTIT ed leaves. boxes to come, however.

There is baby bok As from now until choy, pleasingly bitter stems of the end of the growing season rapini and two pounds of asparasometime late in the autumn, gus. every Thursday is officially Fresh According to the agreement, we Vegetables Day. don’t pick and we don’t choose.

As agreed upon with our We don’t call to see what’s favourite professional gardener, we coming. will receive each Thursday a box We don’t shop in any way. of whatever’s growing that very We get whatever’s ready in the morning. garden.

It’s kind of like a Vegetable-ofAnd, from there, our only the-Week-Club. responsibility is to decide how best And, while the idea isn’t new to eat them.

— or even new in town — it’s our “Dinner salads, twice a week,” I first delivery.

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proclaim, looking at the sheer volume of greens.

“And, I’ve always wanted to try raw asparagus ribbons in a light dressing. “ Solved with these deliveries is the problem of finding good produce on a work schedule that is sometimes out of synch with the fresh produce markets and farm stands.

Solved is the problem of making do with hit and miss items at the supermarket, which stocks passable-if-spindly asparagus along with unsnappy snap beans and assorted other garden clippings.

New, however, is the problem of eating so much foliage in so little time.

As it happens, neither Chefhusband nor I grew up loving our vegetables.

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With the cost of today’s weddings ranging anywhere from $1,000 to $10,000 and higher, many brides and grooms are searching for ways to cut back.

Now, thanks to Judy Basso, it is easier than ever for local spouses-to-be to save money.

Basso has been working hard in preparation for Kamloops’ first-ever wedding-wear swap.

While it is still a fairly new concept, wedding swaps have become popular in areas such as Vancouver with more than 1,000 soon-to-be brides attending.

The idea is that when planning a wedding, couples will end up purchasing an abundance of items they will most likely never use again — hundreds or thousands of dollars doled out for things like sea-foam-coloured linens and rows upon rows of twinkle lights, only to use them for a few hours.

The items are then thrown in a box until they figure out what ways 100 frosted vases might become useful again.

Now, Kamloops wives — or husbands — can gather these items and sell them to future brides — or grooms — allowing them to get back some of their money and soon-to-be newlyweds to save some.

Basso is expecting to have everything from jewelry and bolts of ribbon, to candles and table numbers available for purchase at more than 30 tables.

There will also be more than 200 gowns available on consignment, she said, about 75 per cent of which are new with tags still on.

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from local boutiques,” Basso said.

There will be dressing rooms available and seamstresses onsite to help in the fittings.

Basso, who also runs her own events and decorating business, noted the latest rage in repurposing older dresses into something new and fashionable.

“Some of the older gowns are quite amazing, but the styles are a little outdated,” she said.

“But, slight modifications can completely alter the gown, turning it into something spectacular.”

Basso is still processing a large number of the dresses she has received so far, but said she already has a wide selection — and for a fraction of their normal cost.

You never know what you will find, she said, noting that one Vancouver bride managed to purchase a $7,000 Vera Wang

dress for just $1,200.

Also available will be bridesmaid dresses and mother-of-thebride dresses.

A portion of money raised at the event will go to the Kamloops Hospice Association.

Any items left behind or those that brides do not wish to take back home can also be donated to the hospice association, to be sold at its second-hand store.

There will only be 250 tickets sold for the event.

Those interested can be pick them up at the Plaza Hotel for $10.

Those wishing to sell items at the event must pre-register.

The event will begin at noon on Saturday, June 7, at the Plaza.

Basso said all vendors should be on-site at about 10 a.m. to set up.

For more information, go online to weddingwearswap.ca or email Basso at jbasso@ kamloops.net.

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The owner of At Your Service Catering has moved to 101-1157 12th St. and is opening the doors today (June 6) for customers who have pre-registered to check out the new location and sample some of the hors d’oeuvres.

The event will include a contest for eight seats at one of the company’s roundtable events, featuring six-course meals served at the location. The winner and guests must be able to have the dinner on Friday, June 7, however.

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attended, which featured roasted red pepper-tomato-basil soup, duck confit, scallops, a wildberry sorbet, Guinnessbraised short ribs and a cheese plat from local producers.

That dinner marked the official introduction of Clark, formerly owner of Bistro 326 downtown, to the staff.

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RECENT publication by the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimated 20 per cent of children in the country have a diagnosed mental disorder, a number that has been increasing for more than a decade.

Women outnumber men in diagnosed mental illnesses as well but, to be truly honest, it is unlikely one age group, social class, ethnic group or gender has “more” mental illness than the rest.

Women and kids are more likely to seek help or, in the case of children, be taken or referred for help when they are showing signs of distress.

This is not entirely bad news.

It may mean it is becoming easier to admit having an issue and seeking the appropriate help for it.

The report from the CDC found that childhood mental illnesses affect one in five children and cost close to $247 billion per year in medical expenses, juvenile justice and special education.

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The new area code is needed due to the increasing demand for phone numbers in B.C., which will result in some communities running out of numbers within the existing area codes.

The new area code will be given to residents or businesses acquiring new phone numbers in areas where there is no longer a sufficient supply of numbers within the existing area codes of 604, 250, and 778.

A report in 2006 estimated the cost of treating mental illness was $8.9 billion.

Childhood mental disorders are defined as serious changes in the ways children handle their emotions, learn or behave.

Symptoms generally begin in early childhood, but some may develop during adolescence.

Without treatment and early diagnosis, these conditions can lead to problems at school, at home and in developing friendships.

Untreated mental illness can impact a child’s entire health picture.

Genetics play some role in developing a mental illness in childhood, but there are many other factors within the control of parents and families — exercise, diet, sufficient sleep, as well as building a positive selfregard in children with healthy relationships and a loving atmosphere

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go a long way to warding off mental illness.

Adolescents who smoke cigarettes or marijuana dramatically increase their susceptibility to mental illness because the brain continues to develop until about 24 years of age.

A teen with a predisposition toward mental illness may more easily be tipped over the edge with today’s stronger, more potent marijuana strains.

There are concerns that too much attention to video games adds to anxiety, depression or hyperactivity symptoms, but there is also evidence moderation with gaming also helps those issues.

Our best advice is to be involved together as a family — and we can even help you with that.

On Sunday, June 23, the Canadian Mental Health Association across B.C. is holding a family fun bike ride called Ride Don’t Hide to bring attention and raise funds related

to the well-being of women and their families.

Sponsored by Shopper’s Drug Mart and in partnership with many other companies, we encourage people to register for the ride, collect some pledges and come out and have a great time.

Check out the information on our website at Kamloops.cmha. bc.ca and click on the Ride Don’t Hide link at the bottom of the page.

If you cannot make it to the ride yourself, register as a Virtual Rider (there is no cost) and gather some pledges from friends or donate five dollars for every person in your family who has a mental illness.

Twenty per cent of all school-age children have a diagnosed mental illness — and many remain undiagnosed.

Together, we need to make it easier for people to come forward, admit a mental illness and get some support — and pledging or riding for this event will bring real funding to real services for women and their families who need it most.

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Thanks for reading our column and we look forward to your emails at Kamloops@cmha.bc.ca.

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EWARE THE open mike.

On Tuesday, May 28, Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi summoned senior politicians of all parties to discuss Ethiopia’s plan to dam the main tributary of the Nile River.

One proposed sending special forces to destroy the dam.

Another thought buzzing the dam site with jet fighters might scare the Ethiopians off.

Ayman Nour, a former presidential candidate and a more sophisticated player, suggested Egypt support rebel groups fighting the Ethiopian regime.

“This could yield results in the diplomatic arena,” he said.

And none of them realized their discussion was being broadcast live

by Egyptian state television.

All students of geopolitics are familiar with the legend that Egypt has privately warned the governments upstream on the Nile that it will start bombing if they build dams on the river without its permission.

The truth of that story is about to be tested.

Last month, Ethiopia started diverting the waters of the Blue Nile in order to build the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a $4.7-billion, 6,000-megawatt hydroelectric project that is the centrepiece of the country’s plan to become Africa’s largest exporter of power.

Egypt instantly objected, for it depends utterly on irrigation water from the Nile to grow its food.

Even now, Egypt must import almost 40 per cent of its food — and the population is still growing fast.

If the amount of water coming down the Nile diminishes appreciably, Egyptians will go hungry.

A treaty signed in 1929 gave 90 per cent of the Nile’s water to the

GWYNNE DYER World WATCH downstream countries of Egypt and Sudan, even though all the water in the river starts as rain in the upstream countries of Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.

That caused no problems at the time, but Egypt is now using all its share of the water — and the upstream countries are starting to use the water for irrigation, too.

The Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is the first real test of Egypt’s tolerance for upstream dam-building.

The reservoir will take 63-million cubic metres of water to fill; Egypt’s annual share of the Nile’s water is 55.5-million cubic metres.

So, even if Ethiopia takes five years to fill the reservoir, that will mean 20 per cent cuts in the water Egypt receives from the Nile for five years.

And, even after that, there will be a large annual loss to evaporation.

The dam that was getting the Egyptian politicians worked up is just the start.

Ethiopia plans to spend a total of $12-billion on dams on the Blue Nile for electricity and irrigation and Uganda is negotiating with China for financing for a 600-megawatt dam on the White Nile.

More dams and irrigation projects will follow — and the upstream states are in no mood to let Egypt exercise its veto under the 1929 treaty.

That treaty was imposed when all the countries involved, except Ethiopia, were

under British rule, and it reflected Britain’s big investment in Egypt.

In 2010, the upstream countries signed a Co-operative Framework Agreement to seek more water from the River Nile, effectively rejecting the colonial-era treaty and demanding that Egypt relinquish its veto and accept a lower water quota.

That’s not going to happen.

Mohammed Allam, Egypt’s minister of water resources under president Hosni Mubarak when the upstream states signed their agreement three years ago, warned that “Egypt reserves the right to take whatever course it sees suitable to safeguard its share.”

The post-revolutionary Egyptian government cannot afford to be less firm in defending Egypt’s interests.

The issue will probably be kicked down the road for a couple of years because the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will not be completed until 2015 at the earliest.

But, there is big trouble for Egypt (and Sudan) down the road.

By 2025, a dozen years from now, Egypt will be trying to feed 96-million people, which would be very hard even with its existing giant’s share of the Nile’s water and all its current food imports.

The countries that signed the Co-operative Framework Agreement will have 300-million people, so by then they will also be extracting very large amounts of water from the Nile Basin for irrigation.

Without that water, Egypt’s only options are beggaring itself with massive food imports (until the foreign exchange runs out), or famine.

Unless, of course, it decides on war — but its options are not very good on that front, either.

Not only are the upstream countries a very long way from Egypt (the Nile is the world’s longest river), but they will have strong support from China, which is financing most

of the dams they are now building or planning.

Egypt, by contrast, has repudiated its former American ally and may find the U.S. is reluctant to re-engage even if the government in Cairo can overcome its own distaste for Washington.

Why would the United States want a confrontation with China over Egypt?

So, there probably won’t be a war — and Egypt will probably face an apocalyptic food shortage in 10 or 15 years.

Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist published in 45 countries. gwynnedyer.com

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LOCAL NEWS Bill Sundhu, a Kamloops lawyer who has also been a judge, is off to Tunisia to talk to some of the North African country’s estimated 900 judges about things like the conditions under which people are detained, the basic standards of fair trials and sources of law that are available.

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ILL SUNDHU HAS A TINY GOAL for next week, when he will spend seven days in the embattled North African country of Tunisia.

He hopes to plant a seed that will help the country’s judges learn more about the role human rights should be playing in law.

As Tunisia marks its 30th month of a government-declared state of emergency, Sundhu — a former judge and, once again, practising lawyer in Kamloops — will join two counterparts from the United Kingdom in the week-long session of workshops to talk to some of Tunisia’s estimated 900 judges about things like the conditions under which people are detained, the basic standards of fair trials and sources of law that are available.

It’s a challenging task taken on by the International Bar Association (IBA), with, in the case of Tunisia, financial and moral backing from the Swiss government.

Each month, another three judges or lawyers spend a week in Tunisia holding courses.

After all, this is a country where the government tried to fire 75 of its judges, some of them facing corruption charges, and was faced with each judge simply refusing to leave.

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ILL SUNDHU HAS A TINY GOAL for next week, when he will spend seven days in the embattled North African country of Tunisia.

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Happenstance led to the appointment, he noted, with a colleague forwarding an email he had seen from the IBA looking for people with legal training willing to help out.

Having obtained a master’s degree in international human-rights law from Oxford University — one of just two dozen who were accepted into the program when he attended in 2008 — Sundhu is not expecting to change the system overnight.

But, he wants to talk about issues like women’s rights.

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The Father of all cheers and comforts ‘You are, and always will be, a child made in God’s image — your loving Father awaits even now’ Have you ever wondered what God thinks of you?

Is it hard for us to believe, as men, that He loves us as much as the Bible says He does?

God is so big and, at times, seems so distant! But, what is He really like?

We might have heard His instructions from the Good Book or a preacher, but do we know anything about His character?

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His seat perhaps, next to some enthusiastic dad’s, was usually empty.

God reveals Himself in the Bible as a gentle, forgiving father, intimately involved with each detail of our lives.

It is not only a beautiful image, but a true one.

However, every person seems to have a different idea of what God is like because they tend to attach the feelings and impressions that they have of their own earthly father to their concept of the heavenly Father.

Each person’s experience

IMAGINE what would happen if you

told 80,000 people about your

GARAGE SALE

with human authorI believe God ity is usually transwanted us to come ferred over to how into this world they relate to God. totally helpless Good experiences because He intendbring us closer ed the family to be to knowing and a place where His understanding God, love is demonstratjust as bad experied to both parent NARAYAN MITRA ences create a disand child. torted picture of our You Gotta Have As parents we Father’s love for us. FAITH begin to really What did God understand God’s have in mind when heart towards His He created the family? children.

The Bible says, “God And, as children, it is God’s sets the lonely in families… will for us to see His love ”(Psalms 68:6), “a father to the revealed through parental tenfatherless…is God in his holy derness, mercy, and discipline. dwelling”(Psalms 68:5).

But this ideal perhaps did A family involves a circle not happen for many of us. We of relationships, including an might have been failed in some adult male and female, into way by parental authority. which tiny, dependent human Many have suffered so much beings are born and raised. rejection by their families that Why do we enter the world it is hard for them to see God as such helpless, inadequate as He really is. persons, and then slowly grow Understanding the character up physically, mentally, and of God is essential if we are emotionally into self-sufficient to love Him, be like Him, and serve Him. independent adults?

Church is boring?

You may be surprised.

Come try us out.

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SAT: 6:30 pm - 7:35 pm SUN: 9:15 am - 10:25 am 11:00 am - 12:05 pm www.kamloopsalliance.com

A Caring Community of believers Invite you to:

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m

Wednesday Family Dinner - 5:00 pm

* Some restrictions apply; offer is available to walk in customers only.

To place your garage sale CALL 250-371-4949 or email us at classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com

Bible based, Christ centred & family oriented.

SUNDAY WORSHIP 10:30am Sunday School during the service

815 Renfrew Avenue Rev. David Schumacher 250.376.8323

UNITED CHURCHES OF CANADA Kamloops United Church kamloopsunited.ca

421 St. Paul St. • Sundays 10:00 a.m.

Rev. Teri Meyer • Rev. Bruce Comrie

Mt. Paul United Church www.mtpauluc.ca

140 Laburnum St. • Sundays 10:30 am Rev. LeAnn Blackert

Plura Hills United Church www.plurahillsunited.com

2090 Pacific Way • Sundays 10:00 am

Rev. Carolyn Ronald

COMMUNITY CHURCH 344 POPLAR

Worship Service - 11:00 a.m.

Deadlines: Tuesday’s issue - Friday at 2 pm Thursday’s issue - Tuesday at 2 pm

St. Andrews Lutheran Church

Remember, your heavenly Father was there when you first walked as a child.

He was there through your hurts and disappointments.

And, He is present now at this moment.

You were briefly loaned to human parents who, for a few years, were supposed to have showered you with love like His love.

God could have been sitting on that empty seat when you played at the gym or at the concert hall, leaping to His feet and giving applause and encouragement.

He is “Emmanuel, God with us” (Matthew 1:23).

He delights over us, He rejoices in us, and He wants to spend eternity with us.

You are, and always will be, a child made in God’s image.

Your loving Father awaits even now with outstretched arms.

What is keeping you from Him? narayanmitra@hotmail.com

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SERVICE TIMES Saturday at 6:30pm Sunday at 10am 163 Oriole Rd. Kamloops, B.C. www.gcchurch.ca

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Deadlines 2 pm Friday for Tuesday 2 pm Tuesday for Thursday PAYMENT - All ads must be prepaid. No refunds on classified ads.

Regular Classified Rates

*Run Until Sold (No businesses, 3 lines or less)

Based on 3 lines

Merchandise, vehicles, trailers, RV’s, boats, ATV’s, furniture, etc.

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*$35.00 + Tax *Some restrictions apply. *Run Until Rented (No businesses, 3 lines or less)

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Houses, condos, duplexes, suites, etc. (3 months max.)

*$53.00 + Tax *Some restrictions apply. *Ads scheduled for one month

EEmployment ((based on 3 lines)

1 Issue...................................$16.38 1 Week ..................................$31.52 1 Month ............................. $104.00 Tax not included. No refunds on classified ads.

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Coming Events HUGE ANTIQUE AUCTION Centennial Farm Salmon Arm. June 16 www.valleyauction.ca or call 250-832-1372

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Found Locket with photo inside on Corner of McGill and Bestwick 250-374-7467

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Pharmacy Technician – 8 months

REGISTER NOW!

CERTIFIED ICBC AIR BRAKE COURSE

June 21-23 July 5-7

250-828-5104 School of Trades & Technology

Class 1, 2 and 3 Driver Training Job placement available!

“All the people I work with are impressed by the knowledge I gained through this course.

You guys are amazing!!”

- Senja, July 2012 Grad

Medical Transcriptionist – 9 months - Work online or in hospitals Financial Aid available • PCTIA and CCAPP accredited

3 4 0 V I C T O R I A Career Opportunities

Truck Driver Training Professional Truck Driver Program NEW! Funding is available for those who qualify!

- Kamloops needs more Care Aides...ASAP!

- The first CCAPP accredited program in BC

For more information, contact 250-682-4081 OR jaysgoodeats@yahoo.com

Career Opportunities

Health Care Aide – 6 months

- Work in the heart of the hospital

Business Opportunities

Jay’s Good Eats, the best thing to hit the Kamloops food scene in a long time, is now available for sale. Jay set up a fully equipped kitchen complete with grill, double deep fryer, flat top, six element stove top, two ovens and lots of cooler space. With one of the best locations in the downtown core, the right team could walk in today and be doing a booming business tomorrow.

Career Opportunities

Study online or on campus

Nursing Unit Clerk – 6 months

FOR SALE

Career Opportunities

Start your Health Care Career in less than a year!

NOW HIRING Valley Roadways Ltd. is hiring Company Drivers and Owner Operators to run Super B’s in BC/AB/SK/MB/NWT/.

Fuel Cards, insurance, health benefits and safety incentive program.

Minimum 2 years experience required.

Drop off resume and current drivers abstract to: 1115 Chief Louis Way, Kamloops Phone: 250.374.3467 or Fax: 250.374.3487 or email: careers@valleyroadways.com

Thompson Career College

250-372-8211 or toll free 1-877-840-0888 or online at www.ThompsonCC.ca

First Nations Family Counsellor The First Nations Education Council (School District No. 73) is seeking an individual to serve in the position of First Nations Family Counsellor. This is a one year contract to fill a staff leave from September 1, 2013 – August 31, 2014. The position is part of a Program that serves First Nations/Aboriginal students and families whose children attend school in School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson).

Position responsibilities will include: • Direct counselling and consultative services to First Nations/Aboriginal students • Crisis management and intervention counselling • Leading and facilitating Girls’ or Boys’ Groups in elementary and secondary schools • Consulting with and coordinating referrals and counselling services with District and community professionals Qualifications: • Bachelor of Social Work or a related Bachelor Degree; post –Baccalaureate education preferred • Two years direct counselling experience in a First Nations/Aboriginal environment • Demonstrated counselling experience with elementary and secondary school students • Knowledge of First Nations/Aboriginal history, culture, values; knowledge of the historical and contemporary issues facing First Nations/Aboriginal families and communities Closing date for the applications is June 21, 2013 Interested persons should email or fax their resume along with references to: Dr. Renee Spence, Administrator First Nations Education Council – School District No. 73 rspence@sd73.bc.ca Fax: (250)828-9766 Only those individuals selected to be interviewed will be contacted.

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CHRISTINA Lakeside Resort is seeking a person or persons interested in responding to an Expression of Interest to provide services to the Resort as Contract Manager. Christina Lakeside Resort (CLR) is a seasonal recreational property containing 138 member owned sites, recreation facilities, boat docks, extensive beach areas and its own sewage treatment plant. Applicants should have experience and/or training in all aspects of the resort management including guest and owner services, all ofďŹ ce functions including bookkeeping, Microsoft OfďŹ ce and maintenance of marine and land based assets. The successful candidate must have Sewage Plant Operation certiďŹ cate at time of contract signing as well as conďŹ ned space entry training. Candidates who display alternate, but equivalent work history will be considered although those with industry experience will be given priority.

Interested parties should respond no later than June 19, 2013 to CLRDirectors@Gmail.com to receive the Expression of Interest Documents.

(P/T) CLASS 1 DRIVERS Pick-Up & Delivery Van Kamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Group of Companies requires P/T Class 1 Drivers for the Kamloops area. Applicants must have LTL & P&D driving experience and must be familiar w/the Kamloops region.

We Offer Above Average Rates!

To join our team of professional drivers please drop off a resume and current drivers abstract to Michelle at our Kamloops terminal: 682 W. Sarcee St Kamloops, BC V2H 1E5 Van-Kam is committed to employment equity and environmental responsibility.

We thank all applicants for your interest!

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We require immediately Class 1 drivers for Canada and US for the following positions: â&#x20AC;˘ US Team drivers â&#x20AC;˘ Part Time /Casual Drivers for Canada/US â&#x20AC;˘ Drivers interested in a truck share program for Canada/US. We supply you with a paid company cell, fuel cards, all paid picks and drops, assigned units and regular home time. All you need is 3 yrs veriďŹ able experience, clean abstract and a good attitude. Please indicate on your resume the position applying for.

Please fax resumes and abstracts to 250546-0600, or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com No phone calls please.

Education/Trade Schools

TAKE THE FIRST STEP

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATION TRAINING ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S TIME! 250-310-5627

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Maintenance Supervisor Armstrong Division

Maintenance Lead Hand Seniors Care Kamloops Seniors Village Kamloops Seniors Village requires an experienced Maintenance Lead Hand to join the team on a full time basis. You will be responsible for regular maintenance repairs, building improvements, environmental issues and fire and life safety.

A proven knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, commercial painting, gardening, electrical and HVAC is required, as well as computer literacy and the ability to organize maintenance schedules. A positive attitude and a commitment to customer service are essential.

Please submit your resume IMMEDIATELY, in the strictest confidence, via our website at: www.retirementconcepts.com/careers Retirement Concepts is an equal opportunity employer.

Tolko Industries Ltd. is a forest products company with marketing, resource management and manufacturing operations throughout Western Canada.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Supervisor to join our team at our Armstrong Division located in the North Okanagan Region of British Columbia. We are looking for a key member of our team who will be engaged in our pursuit of World Class Maintenance Performance.

RESPONSIBILITIES The Maintenance Supervisor is responsible for providing supervision of maintenance crews to maintain and improve operational performance and ensure quality and machine safety standards.

Weekend work supervision will be required.

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TO APPLY: If you are interested in exploring this opportunity and being part of our community please visit our website at: www.tolko.com and submit your resume by June 20, 2013.

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Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Employment Opportunity ASSISTANT TO THE DEANS

BUILD YOUR CAREER WITH US

Scaling Supervisor Southern Interior, BC The Scaling Supervisor will ensure Tolko scaling practices comply with all pertinent rules, regulations and standards. The position will develop training and policy, and work with the Scaling Peer Group to improve consistency and apply best practices across all Tolko sites.

REQUIREMENTS: Active Scaling license within British Columbia; Relevant experience with both scaling and supervising; Knowledge of lumber, OSB, and/or pulp manufacturing operations; Exceptional computer skills; Ability to develop reports and analyze data from a variety of sources.

Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with opportunities for continuous growth and development?

Apply today at www.tolko.com

By shopping local you support local people.

Join a growing and innovative institution committed to making a difference in Aboriginal education and communities.

NVIT anticipates a requirement for an Assistant to the Deans at our Merritt campus, and invites applications from qualiĂ&#x20AC;ed individuals. This will be an excluded ongoing position commencing as soon as a suitable candidate is found.

Job Summary:

The Assistant to the Deans will be responsible for assisting with all activities of the Deansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ofĂ&#x20AC;ces. The assistant must be extremely organized and capable of working without direct supervision. The assistant will be responsible to use initiative and judgment in handling designated administrative matters on a daily basis; to develop and maintain effective relationships with members of the institute administration, faculty and staff; and representatives of other institutions and organizations. Duties include providing support to Education Council and other committees; processing required paperwork for transfer/afĂ&#x20AC;liation agreements; preparing minutes and agendas for Department Head meetings; providing support for other administrative areas; scheduling and organizing meetings, appointments and interviews; supervising the Departmental Assistants, and; ensuring conĂ&#x20AC;dentiality of NVIT issues.

If you are interested in working for an Aboriginal organization that is committed to the educational needs of Aboriginal students, we want to hear from you.

Visit our website for the full job posting www.nvit.ca

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HELP WANTED INSTALLER

We are currently looking for a Full time installer of Dishwashers, over the range microwaves, cooktops and wall ovens. The successful candidate will have knowledge of plumbing, electrical and wood working. We offer competitive wages with a fun and flexible atmosphere to work in.

Company vehicle supplied.

Please apply in person with resume and drivers abstract to Cameron Wilson

CORE & PAL Courses week days and/or weekends. www.pal-core-ed.com or Call George 852-0595 / 579-1938 Visa or debit accepted

HUNTER & FIREARMS Courses. Next C.O.R.E. July 13th & 14th Saturday & Sunday. P.A.L. Saturday June 22nd. Challenges, Testing ongoing daily. Professional outdoorsman & Master Instructor:

Bill

250-376-7970

Help Wanted PHONE DISCONNECTED? We Can Help!

EVERYONE APPROVED.

1-877-852-1122 PRO-TEL RECONNECT An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

CASHIERS

Rare Opportunity Vernon Dodge, Vernon’s busiest automotive dealership, has a rare opportunity for an experienced service technician. The successful candidate will be motivated and licensed with a proven track record in a flat rate shop. Dodge/Chrysler experience is an asset. Vernon Dodge offers a competitive wage and benefit package to the right individual.

Contact Ron Russell, Service Manager ron@vernondodge.com

(250) 503-3310

ON 27

TH

STREET

DLR #5204

Mac’s Convenience Store (Kamloops) is hiring Cashiers ($10.25/hr 40 hours / week). Apply by mail: 205 Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 8J8, e-mail: kamloopsmacs@yahoo.ca, or fax: 604-594-7708

CLEANER Gentle Janitorial Services Ltd. is hiring for light duty cleaner $12.89/hr, 40 hr/wk.

Apply by fax : 250-372-9138 or mail: P.O. Box 3306, Kamloops, BC V2C 6B9 EI CLAIM denied? Need help?

22yrs exp as EI officer. Will prepare, present, reconsiderations & appeals. Call me before requesting reconsideration. Bernie Hughes 1-877581-1122.

I PAY Cash $$$ For All Scrap Vehicles! and $5 for auto batteries Call or Text Brendan 250-574-4679 Needed immediately in the Merritt area - experienced loader-piler operator with extensive logging supervisor skills. Ref. required apply to 250-315-0222 Needed in the Merritt area experienced skidder operator 250-315-0222

Experienced Senior Sign Maker: Want to join a successful team and invest in an exciting, profitable future?

Well established, busy sign shop seeking experienced sign professional.

Great opportunity for the right person with potential for advancement.

Are you a self-motivated team player with experience on the business side of the sign profession?

Are you well organized, have good communication and leadership skills with customer service experience?

Job Description: General sign shop duties, vinyl, various illuminated and non- illuminated signage.

Sign installation.

Experience in design and working with Sign Lab, Corel Draw or Flexi, etc. Sales and quoting experience, Estimate, etc.

Desired Qualities: Dependable, self-motivated, positive attitude Ability to work well on your own or with a team in a close shop environment.

Able to work well under pressure & meet deadlines.

Good Health Valid driver’s license Silvertip Signs team is looking for you Location: Terrace, B.C. Job Benefits Full time employment Full benefits including medical package RRSP Employer Contributions program Performance bonuses Compensation: Dependent on experience Top 5 reasons to live and work in Terrace: Fabulous outdoor recreation including hiking, climbing, mountain biking and a first class ski hill without line ups World class Salmon fishing at your door step on the Skeena River, near the Pacific Ocean Affordable housing, no commute in a booming economy Clean fresh air and water with beautiful scenery all year Great place to raise a family in a friendly community with small town atmosphere Top 5 reasons you want to work for Silvertip Signs: Fast growing, progressive company, poised to expand Respected company with great reputation, over 28 years in business, locally Creative, versatile sign shop Great team participation with family like atmosphere Opportunity to apply your accumulated skills Don’t miss this Great Opportunity Respond to: donna@silvertipinc.ca

CARPENTER/HANDYMAN. Renovations, additions, roofing, drywall, siding, painting.

250-374-2774. is looking for substitute distributors for door-to-door deliveries.

Vehicle is required.

For more information please call the Circulation Department at

250-374-0462

Need extra $ $ $ Kamloops This Week is currently hiring Substitute Carriers for door-to-door deliveries.

Call 250-374-0462 for more information.

HOME & YARD HANDYMAN If you need it done, Give us a call ! Steve 250-320-7774

Services

For all Deliveries & Dump Runs. Extra large dump trailers for rent.

Dump Truck Long and Short Hauls!!

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Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

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PH Restaurants Ltd. dba Pizza Hut is hiring Food Counter Attendants $10.25/hr 40 hrs/week. for Kamloops, Delta & Richmond locations.

Apply by Fax to: (888) 413-7782

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Labourers

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Landscaping

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Landscaping Ltd.

for a route near you!

LOOKING for full time work, medical benefits, meal discounts and full training with above average wage? Are you a night owl? Are you organized, good at multitasking and like to clean? McDonald’s is hiring permanent night maintenance positions.

Apply with resume to: Mike.Bays@post.mcdonalds.ca or call 250-318-1893.

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BOARDING, taping, texturing.

Reasonable rates. All jobs guaranteed. For estimates call Rob (250) 319-0288

Run your 1x1 semi display classified in every issue of Kamloops This Week

CONSTRUCTION LABOURERS needed for concrete forming in Kamloops. Good wages. Send resume to: majka99@telus.net or fax to 604-864-2796.

JOURNEYMAN WELDER SUPERVISOR, Grande Cache, AB - SMAW, GMAW welding.

Interprovincial Red Seal Certification, B pressure, CWB certified & management experience are assets. Email careers@adcalberta.com or fax 780-827-9670 to apply.

NOW HIRING MCSWEEN CUSTOM FAB Millwrights, “B” Pressure Welders, Pipe-fitters, Steel Fabricators and all other trades required for shutdown work ASAP in EDM area. LOA Available. Fax: (780) 992-0600 hr@mcsweenfab.com

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THOMPSON VALLEY DISPOSAL LTD. 12 Yard Mini Bins & 20,30, 40 Yard BIG Bins

SUNDANCE ELECTRIC “A” Licensed and Bonded Serving Kamloops & North Shuswap Small Jobs & Silver Label on older Mobile Homes

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(includes paint) Over 2000 colours

FOREVER FEET FOOTCARE PROVIDING AFFORDABLE FOOTCARE SERVICES IN THE PRIVACY OF YOUR HOME

Exterior Painting Specialist

250.554.4500

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PEST Custom Engine building & rebuilding machine shop.

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Cottages / Cabins

Homes for Rent

New salon laser hair remover $150 (250) 376-7583

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

#7-1750 PACIFIC WAY

LARGE 1bdrm Adult Building N/P N/S. Downtown. 343 Nicola St. 250-374-7455.

Lakeview 1bdrm sm pioneer furn. cabin indoor plumbing near Clinton $225per/mth (250) 459-2387 aft 5pm

3 Bdrm Northshore top flr, new reno’d, $1250mo incl util n/p avail now 778-220-7698

$500 & Under 14ft play master shuffle board table all acc $500 (250) 5542984 Do you have an item for sale under $750?

Did you know that you can place your item in our classifieds for one week for FREE?

Call our Classified Department for details!

250-371-4949 *some restrictions apply

Misc. Wanted PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030

312,500 $304,500

$

Level entry, 2 bedroom, 2 bath townhouse in Brigadoon.

Beautifully updated and immaculately kept inside and out. New flooring throughout including hardwood, carpet, and lino. Modern paint colors. Updated light fixtures. Gas fireplace. Access to private patio from living room. Large master bedroom includes four pce ensuite with jetted tub.

New HE furnace and hot water tank, b/i vac, central air, and 5 appliances. Full, unfinished basement. Rentals allowed, some pets allowed with strata permission.

Real Estate

Cheryl Bidulka

Acreage for Sale Firewood/Fuel .

Pets & Livestock

Pets Animals sold as “purebred stock” must be registrable in compliance with the Canadian Pedigree Act. CKC Registered German Wirehair Pointer pups. Ready Mar 30th, 1st shots, blk/white & liver/white. $850 Will deliver to WL. (250)371-1218

PETS For Sale?

TRI-CITY SPECIAL! for only $46.81/week, we will place your classified ad into Kamloops, Vernon & Salmon Arm. (250)371-4949 classifieds@kamloopsthisweek.com *some restrictions apply.

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction Burnaby - Saturday June 15th @ 11am - Used Equipment and Refrigeration from closures, buyouts & bailiff seizures. New Equipment Liquidation - direct from manufacturer, & dealer showrooms!

Got to www.KwikAuctions.com - or call 1-800-556-5945

$100 & Under Set of Taylor Lawn Bowls sz 5 $50 (250) 377-1787 White Hot Point Fridge $100 (250) 376-9937

Garage Sales

ALL SEASON FIREWOOD. For delivery birch, fir & pine.

Stock up now. Campfire wood.

(250)377-3457.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale Ezee Up Chair support assist chair lift $125obo Exercise Twister $60obo Kirby upright vacuum lots of attachments new $1500 asking $500 call 250-372-1583 between 10 &4 Turnture treadmill $900 solid Maple dining set seats 6w/4dr hutch $3500 (250) 828-1403

ROLL ENDS AVAILABLE $10/ROLL 1365 B Dalhousie Drive Kamloops BC call for availability 250-374-7467

Garage Sales

250-318-8400

(Texas USA Best Buy) Own a 20 acre ranch, only $395 per acre, $99 per month. Free brochure available. Call toll free 1-800-875-6568

BY OWNER

1/bdrm starting at $675/mth 2/bdrm starting at $800/mth Incl/heat, hot water. N/P. Senior oriented.

2bdrm 2bth upper duplex Dallas $950 6appl & ac n/p, n/s mature couple pref 573-2529

Northshore 3bdrm fenced yard, pets neg, $1200mo avail Jun 1st, 374-5586 or 371-0206

The Sands

3Bdrm lrg cvrd deck w/carport incl A/C F/S W/D Avail Aug 1 N/S $1200/mo 250-377-0069 Valleyview 3Bdrm RV parking, + car port $1400/mo + util credit refs req’d 250-573-1281 call Bill/Excel

Our classified ads are on the net! Check it out at www.bcclassified.com

Houses For Sale

Houses For Sale

250-554-7888 Lower Sahali

Centrally Located Clean Secure building with resident manager.

1&2 Bdrm $800-$900 Some with views.

(250)828-1711

cbidulka@royallepage.ca

BC Best Buy Classified’s

Rentals

Place your classified ad in over 71 Papers across BC.

Carmel Place- 55+ New studio units in secure medical building. Open house M, W, F 10:30-11:30 Call Columbia Property Management 250-851-9310

Livestock

$40.00 Special!

Custom-built Home with 1 Bedroom In-law Suite 930 Norview Road • $539,900 • Immaculate inside and out! A must to view!

• Main floor bedroom with ensuite, updated kitchen with B/I appliances, eating area, formal dining room with access to a very private back yard.

• High ceilings in living room with gas fireplace, family room with access to sundeck and panoramic view.

• 3 bdrms up, large master bedroom with a private covered sundeck enjoying the view. W/I closet and 4 pc ensuite.

• Includes 9 appliances, C/Air, C/Vac, intercom and security system.

Call 250-371-4949 for more information

Livestock

SHAVINGS & SAWDUST 10 TO 150 YARD LOADS

Call or email for more info:

250-374-7467 classifieds@ kamloopsthisweek.com

BARK MULCH FIR OR CEDAR

Houses For Sale FOR SALE OR TRADE for residential property in Kamloops. This very bright, fully furnished,three bedroom/two bath corner unit townhouse in Big White offers your very own hot tub on the patio, carport, high end furniture/appliance pkge, stacking washer/dryer and rock-faced fireplace.

Short stroll to Gondola, skating rink, tube park, Day Lodge.

Ideal for family or as a revenue generator throughout the ski season. Strata fees only $155.00 per month. Call Don at 250-682-3984 for more information.

Asking $199,900.00 plus HST. NorthShore Kamloops 2bdrm, gas furnance, 5,400 sq’ ft’ Spacious front yard $199,999 Phone 250-554-1504

5bdrm fully furn sundeck view West End South Shore n/s, n/p $3900 250-377-0377 msg.

Bed & Breakfast

Apt/Condo for Rent

For Sale By Owner

1&2/BDRM Suites

Duplex / 4 Plex

RIVIERA VILLA

Helen Ralph 250-374-3331

- Regular & Screened Sizes -

REIMER’S FARM SERVICES

250-260-0110 Misc. Wanted

Misc. Wanted

Misc. for Sale

“BEST PRICES IN TOWN!”

BLUE TARPS

10X8 weave (Medium Duty)

BEFORE YOU SELL: • ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD • PINE PULP LOGS Please call

Misc. for Sale

TARPS! TARPS!

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

Garage Sales

Real Estate (Kamloops)

STARTING AT $2.49

WHITE TARPS

NORM WILCOX

10X10 weave (Heavy Duty)

(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 395-6201 (fax)

STARTING AT $3.59

Auctions

Auctions

BLACK TARPS

BARNHARTVALE 3 Family Sale 5355 Shelly Dr Sat Sun June 8th & 9th 8-2pm Something for everyone BROCK June 8, 9-2pm 2638 Ayr Place and 2655 Ayr Place, off Crestline,. Misc items Canceled if raining.

NORTH KAMLOOPS Sat & Sun Jun 8/9th 9:30-1pm Yard Sale Lots of House plants 451 Alexander Ave PRITCHARD Basement full of Collectibles & Misc Furniture for sale. Please call to view 250-819-2466 RAYLEIGH Moving Sale Sat and Sun 8-2pm 293 Montego Rd. House hold, plus shop items.

RAYLEIGH Moving Sale -Saturday Jun 8th 8:30am-3pm, 4419 Old Yellowhead Hwy (by Petro Can) VALLEYVIEW Multi Family Sale 112 Sunset Crt Sat. June 8, 9:30am-2pm.

Mary Kay, Party light, Granite Island, misc House hold items and Antiques WESTSYDE Multi Family Sale Sun June 9th 9-2pm 3559 Overlander Dr. Something for everyone!

Lippert Family Auction is conducting the auction of

SURE GRIP CONTROLS INC.,

Sat. June 15th @ 10 a.m.

1413 McGill Road, Kamloops Office furniture, tools, steel lathe and various other equipment.

Subject to additions or deletions.

CASH OR GOOD CHEQUES ONLY

Viewing June 14 @ 10-4pm 778-472-0014 or 250-571-9952 AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION!

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ABERDEEN Multi Family Sat June 8th 8-2pm, 810 Hugh Allan Dr. Antique clocks,winter tires, equestrian tack (blankets, saddle pads, halters, bits, leg wraps, and hay net), double and queen linen, chiminea:clay from Mexico. Misc house hold & garden items, P.C. Printer, keyboard, mouse plant stand and much more.

BROCK Sat June 8th 8-2pm Corner of Popp & Aurora Arts and Crafts, Paintings, candles, bird houses and misc house hold items DOWNTOWN Estate Sale. Sat Jun 8th 9-2pm 432 St Paul St inside at the back in the basement EVERYTHING MUST GO kitchen goods, tables, light fixtures, adults & children clothing $1 each or 50%off indoor plants, dresser, dbl & queen bed frames & much more. All hair products 25% off DUFFERIN June 8, 9am-12, multi-family.

Brigadoon - 1750 Pacific Way North. Behind Duffy’s Pub. Something for everyone!

LOWER SAHALI Multi Family Saturday June 8th, 9am - 1pm, 983 Fernie Rd, Antiques furniture, kids items, household & yard items NORTH KAMLOOPS 653 Comox Ave, Jun 8 & 9th 9-2 pm, Estate sale Everything must go! Rain or Shine

AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION! AUCTION!

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14X14 weave (Industrial Duty)

STARTING AT $5.19

FOAM SHOP MATTRESS REPLACEMENTS SINGLE TO KING SIZE

2” TO 6” THICK - CUSTOM CUT OR CUSTOM ORDER MEMORY FOAM TOPPER PADS - 3LB & 5LB DENSITY SINGLE TO KING SIZE - 2” & 3” THICK

CUSHION REPLACEMENTS TORN OR TATTERED? SOFAS, CHAIRS, OTTOMANS, SNOWMOBILES SEATS, TRACTORS

YOU NEED IT - WE WILL CUT IT!

CAMPING FOAM, MEDICAL WEDGES & BOLSTERS, PILLOWS

“ A CUT ABOVE THE REST” FIND US ON FACEBOOK

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248 TRANQUILLE RD, NORTH SHORE - KAMLOOPS 250376-2714 • OUT OF TOWN CALL 1-800-665-4533

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Rentals

Rentals

Recreation

Suites, Lower

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EARN EXTRA CA$H KTW needs door to door Carriers in all areas of Kamloops For a route near you call:

5 Star Caravans West Resort in Scotch Creek B.C.

COATING

250-374-0462

Lakeside lot, end unit. Plenty of extra space. Steps to beautiful sandy beach with a wharf for your boat.

Newer 2006 1bedroom, 1bath, park model trailer, plus a tastefully decorated guest cabin.

Resort has 2 pools, 2 hot tubs, Adult & Family Clubhouse, Park, Playground. $1500/week 250-371-1333

Lakeview 3bdrm suite furnished near Clinton $325/per mth 250-459-2387 after 5pm New 1bdrm Batchelor Hghts, utils, cbl, internet a/c, w/d, prk n/p Jun 1 $900 250-376-6609 N/Shore 2bdrm newly renovated $850 inclds utils availJuly 1st 250-852-0638

RV Pads

Suites, Upper

YEAR round RV site in town.

North Shore, fully serviced, incl cable, util, tel hookup, coin lndy, starting @ $520/mo 250376-1421

Sahali 1bdrm suite Daylight N/P N/S Cl. to bus and TRU $800/mo util incl. 374-1824.

Suites, Lower 1bdrm abv grnd suite Brock n/s, n/p incl enclosed garage with str and prk quiet area $1000 +dd 250-319-9873 1 Bdrm bsmt suite, Brock, w/d f/s, satellite & util. incl Avail immed. $900.+ d/d .376-6275.

1Bdrm N/S N/P close to ammen. $650 for 1 or 2 people $700 Avail now 250-879-1300 2bdrm Brock n/s, n/p, laundry /tub util incl. full bth prk $950 ref (250) 376-0964 Avail now Bright 1bdrm Brock n/p, n/s, heat incl, lrg back yrd $700 May 1st (250) 376-0881 Cumfy 1bdrm suite. Close to University, Hospital.

Perfect for student or quiet person.

Excellent Location. np. ns.

Call now (250) 372-5270 DALLAS 1bdrm 1 quiet working adult no laundry N/S drugs or partying $675 utils incld no cable or internet250-573-3323

High Heat

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SALE!

Transportation

Transportation

Adult

Auto Financing

Recreational/Sale

Boat Accessories

Escorts

DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

91 Eljo travel trailer 16’ 7” tandem axles, bth, slps 3, $4000 very clean (250) 554-2984

Sexy, fun, accommodating, & discreet.

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Cars - Domestic

250.320.4118 pcoating@telus.net Auto Financing Townhouses

12’ ALUMINUM BOAT &

New Price $56.00+tax Do you have a vehicle, boat, rv, or trailer to sell? With our Run til sold specials you pay one flat rate and we will run your ad until your vehicle sells.* • $56.00 (boxed ad with photo) • $35.00 (regular 3 line ad)

U-BUILT TRAILER

$920.00 for the set Perfect set-up for camping.

The ubuilt boat trailer can carry a lot of boating equipment, and camping gear.

Easy to haul with a truck, and still light enough for a car with a hitch. The top opens into four separate doors for easy access, and has a latch on each side so that you can lock-up it all up.

Comes with three spare tires. The 12‘ aluminum boat is a great starter boat and comes with two oars. Asking $920 obo. For more photos go to kijjii Ad: 487446906

Call: 250-371-4949

*Some conditions & restrictions apply.

Private party only (no businesses).

REGULAR PRICE

SALE ENDS JUNE 30TH, 2013

Ask about our daytime specials & Stag Parties.

Run until sold

1996 Mercury Sable Station Wagon excellent condition 140,000km $1500obo 778220-2774

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Shared Accommodation Basement suite util + phone, w/d incl in quiet clean owner occupied home $450 n/s, n/p 376-7484/ 250-320-7707

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

Scrap Car Removal 2003 Mustang GT convertible V8 P/S, P/B (new brakes) low mileage 65,000km leather nit. 2 sets of wheel not winter driven $12,500 firm (250) 554-2528

RUN UNTIL SOLD ONLY $35.00(plus Tax)

3brm 3bth Valleyview pet neg, $1300 Avail July 1st (250) 374-5586 /371-0206

TOWNHOUSES Best Value In Town

(250)371-4949

Sport Utility Vehicle

Call or text 250-574-3512

*some restrictions apply call for details

09 Jeep Patriot North 4x4 std, ac, fully loaded 61,500km drk green $16,000. 250-672-9623

Adult

Recreational/Sale

NORTH SHORE *Bright, clean & Spacious 2&3 bedrooms

09 8’ Adventurer camper toilet, lrg cap fd, stove w/oven like new $12,000 250-573-2983

*Big storage rooms *Laundry Facilities *Close to park, shopping & bus stop

1ST CHOICE AUTO FINANCE Guaranteed Auto Loans 1.877.786.8704

318-4321 NO PETS

Transportation 1967 Ford Falcon Futura St.6 Auto 2dr all original runs good, $6000 obo (250) 376-5722

2006 Terry 28’ 5th wheel. 1 slide slp 6 Documented low mileage, exc cond $21,000 (250) 554-2528

Boats 2008 Glastron 17.5ft Bowrider.

135hp I/O only 35 hours. All Gear included. $15000 firm 250-574-0632 20FT Excel Bowrider, 4.3 v6 Volvo Penta. low hrs, excellent condition, winter cover, galvanized Eagle Trailer $10,500 obo 250-318-8049 or 250-8286655 Sailboat, 15.5’ Falcon, fiberglass, centreboard, new Northsails on trailer. $2600 firm Louis Creek. 250-672-9623

250-572-3623 5 Sexy Angel’s To Choose From.

We are HOT, SWEET, & Always Discreet!

Downtown in calls or out calls available.

Call or text 24/7

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Fast, friendly service.

Professional Service for over 30 years Cash/Visa/MC 250-372-7721 1-866-849-8603 www.allproescorts.com or www.allprostrippers.com Fun blonde provides erotic massage senior’s discount 9:30am-10pm 250-376-5319

Escorts

Dump truck ‘98 1ton GMC 4X4 diesel,auto,4ton hoist 165k $16,000 obo 250-573-2629

1987 23FT Coachmen 5th wheel, good cond. $3000 obo Call4more info 604-339-1799

PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED

Antiques / Classics

Trucks & Vans

Call 24/7 www.kamloopstemptress.com

#1A European Enchanting Companion Sweet, pleasant, upscale, classy & fun.

Hourglass figure. Discreet.

10am-8pm.

250-371-0947

Lovely Asian Girl Luby 23yrs old 36C-25-36 sexy, pretty, no rush (778) 220-1845

Scrap Car Removal

Scrap Car Removal

CASH FOR CARS MINIMUM $100 250.374.2255

Memories & Milestones Peter and Ann Weller are happy to announce the upcoming marriage of our son CARY JOSEPH WELLER to the beautiful MEGHAN WATSON from Sidney, BC. Wedding to take place on June 15th, 2013 at Rivershore Golf Course at 3:00 pm; all are welcome to witness the exchange of vows.

ITSABOY! ITSAGIRL!

Announce your new family member here!

Thursday Edition Kamloops This Week • Full Colour Announcements • Bonus No Extra Charge for Colour

“Everybody deserves someone who makes them look forward to tomorrow.”

Chris Manson & Norm Westbrook along with Greg & Kelly Lockwood are happy to announce the

Engagement OF THEIR CHILDREN

Amy Westbrook & Dane Lockwood Wedding to take place OCTOBER 2013

Call 250.374.7467

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